Maharashtra, a state in India has had a separate state government since it came into existence as a separate state in 1960. Like other states of India, the government is led by the Chief Minister. The present chief minister is Vilasrao Deshmukh.

List of chief ministers of Maharashtra

• Yashwantrao Chavan (May 1, 1960 - November 19, 1962)
• Marotrao Kannamwar (November 20,1962 - November 24, 1963)
• Vasantrao Naik (December 5, 1963 - February 20, 1975)
• Shankarrao Chavan (February 21, 1975 - May 17, 1977)
• Vasantdada Patil (May 17, 1977 - July 18, 1978)
• Sharad Pawar (July 18, 1978 - February 17, 1980)
• A R Antule (June 9, 1980 - January 12, 1982)
• Babasaheb Bhosale (January 21, 1982 - February 1, 1983)
• Vasantdada Patil (February 2, 1983 - June 1, 1985)
• Shivajirao Nilangekar (June 3, 1985 - March 6, 1986)
• Shankarrao Chavan (March 12, 1986 - June 26, 1988)
• Sharad Pawar (June 26, 1988 - June 25, 1991)
• Sudhakarrao Naik (June 25, 1991 - February 22, 1993)
• Sharad Pawar (March 6, 1993 - March 14, 1995)
• Manohar Joshi (March 14, 1995 - January 31, 1999)
• Narayan Rane (February 1, 1999 - October 17, 1999)
• Vilasrao Deshmukh (October 18, 1999 - January 16, 2003)
• Sushil Kumar Shinde (January 18, 2003 - October 30, 2004 )
• Vilasrao Deshmukh (November 1, 2004 - )

External links

• Official website of Government of Maharashtra