Following 1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, incumbent

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was re-appointed, and he formed his third government on 14 March 1972. This was to be Naik's last government which served until 20 February 1975.

Government formation

In the 1972 legislative elections,

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secured 222 of the state's 278 assembly seats, leading to the incumbent chief minister being re-appointed. On 16 March 1972, a 21-member ministry was sworn in, consisting of 12

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, 8

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, and 1 deputy minister. Various ministers were later included in the ministry, and its membership had increased to 30 by November 1974.

List of ministers

The initial ministry consisted of the following 12

. *

, Chief Minister * Vasantrao Patil *

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* M. D. Chaudhari * N. M. Tidke * Rafique Zakaria * Y. J. Mohite * H. G. Vartak *

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* A. N. Namjoshi * M. B. Popat

Ministers of state

The initial ministry also consisted 8

and 1 deputy minister. * K. P. Patil * S. B. Patil * S. A. Solanke *

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* G. S. Sarnayak * Prabha Rao * R. J. Deotale * D. T. Rupavate * Ramubhai Patel, Deputy Minister

References

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