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Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra: The position of Deputy Chief Minister (Deputy CM) of Maharashtra has played a significant role in the state’s political and administrative framework. Although the Constitution of India does not mandate the post, Maharashtra has frequently appointed deputy chief ministers to ensure political stability, administrative balance, and coordination within coalition governments.
Over the decades, the role has evolved from being largely symbolic to one that carries substantial influence in governance, decision-making, and policy implementation.
Since the late 1970s, Maharashtra has witnessed several leaders from different political parties serving as deputy chief minister. Many of them have later gone on to hold top positions, including the office of Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers at the Centre, or senior party leadership roles.
The tenure of Deputy CMs has often reflected the political dynamics of the state, especially during coalition eras involving parties such as the Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Nationalist Congress Party, and Shiv Sena.
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Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra (1978–2026)
This article presents a chronological list of all Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra from 1978 to 2026.
| S. No. | Name | Constituency | Term of Office | Chief Minister | Party |
| 1 | Nashikra or Tirpude | Bhandara | 5 Mar 1978 – 18 Jul 1978 | Vasantdada Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sundarrao Solanke | Majalgaon | 18 Jul 1978 – 17 Feb 1980 | Sharad Pawar | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 3 | Ramrao Adik | MLC | 2 Feb 1983 – 5 Mar 1985 | Vasantdada Patil | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gopinath Munde | Renapur | 14 Mar 1995 – 18 Oct 1999 | Manohar Joshi / Narayan Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Chhagan Bhujbal | MLC | 18 Oct 1999 – 23 Dec 2003 | Vilasrao Deshmukh / Sushilkumar Shinde | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil | Malshiras | 25 Dec 2003 – 1 Nov 2004 | Sushilkumar Shinde | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | R. R. Patil | Tasgaon-Kava,the Mahankal | 1 Nov 2004 – 8 Dec 2008 | Vilasrao Deshmukh | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Chhagan Bhujbal | Yevla | 8 Dec 2008 – 7 Nov 2009 | Ashok Chavan | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Ajit Pawar | Baramati | 11 Nov 2010 – 25 Sep 2012 | Prithviraj Chavan | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Ajit Pawar | Baramati | 7 Dec 2012 – 28 Sep 2014 | Prithviraj Chavan | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Ajit Pawar | Baramati | 23 Nov 2019 – 28 Nov 2019 | Devendra Fadnavis | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Ajit Pawar | Baramati | 30 Dec 2019 – 30 Jun 2022 | Uddhav Thackeray | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Devendra Fadnavis | Nagpur South West | 30 Jun 2022 – 5 Dec 2024 | Eknath Shinde | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 14 | Ajit Pawar | Baramati | 2 Jul 2023 – 28 Jan 2026 | Devendra Fadnavis | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 15 | Eknath Shinde | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | 5 Dec 2024 – Incumbent | Devendra Fadnavis | Shiv Sena |
Recently, Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar died on Wednesday morning after a chartered plane crash in Baramati.
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