Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the first time in 2008, after his predecessor, Vilasrao Deshmukh resigned the office in the aftermath of

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. The first Chavan ministry governed until the

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, which resulted in a victory for Chavan-led

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alliance and Chavan forming his second ministry.

List of ministers

The initial Chavan cabinet consisted of 26 cabinet members, including Chavan and his

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, as well as the following cabinet ministers:

Guardian Ministers

References

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