Second Vasantdada Patil ministry

Second Vasantdada Patil ministry
Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed	7 March 1978
Date dissolved	18 July 1978
People and organisations
Governor	Sadiq Ali
Chief Minister	Vasantdada Patil
Total no. of members	13 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister)
Member parties	Indian National Congress (U) Congress (I)
Status in legislature	Coalition government 148 / 288 (51%)
Opposition party	JNP
Opposition leader	Legislative Assembly: Uttamrao Patil (JNP) Legislative Council: Arjunrao Kasture (?)
History
Election(s)	1978
Legislature term(s)	5 years
Predecessor	V. Patil I
Successor	Pawar I

In the aftermath of 1978 Maharashtra legislative elections, Vasantdada Patil of the Indian National Congress(U) was appointed Chief Minister. A coalition government, it consisted of members from Congress(Urs) and Congress (I), including Deputy Chief Minister Nashikrao Tirpude.

The Patil ministry continued for four months, and was replaced by Sharad Pawar's Indian Congress (Socialist) breakaway faction.

List of ministers

The short served ministry consisted of 13 cabinet ministers, including Patil.

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Chief Minister General Administration Planning Information and Public Relations Urban Development State Excise, Khar land Development Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister.	Vasantdada Patil	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC(U)
Deputy Chief Minister Home Affairs Jails Information Technology Forests, Cultural Affairs Special Backward Classes Welfare Earthquake Rehabilitation Water Resources Protocol	Nashikrao Tirpude	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC(I)
Cabinet Minister Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Dairy Development Other Backward Classes Majority Welfare Development Skill Development Employment and Entrepreneurship	Sundarrao Solanke	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC(U)
Cabinet Minister Revenue Relief & Rehabilitation Public Works (Including Public Undertakings)	Madhukarrao Chaudhari	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Cooperation Tourism Marathi language Disaster Management Horticulture Special Assistance Food and Drug Administration	Prabha Rau	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC(I)
Cabinet Minister Finance Food, and Civil Supplies Socially And Educationally *Backward Classes	Yashwantrao Mohite	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Rural Development Transport Minority Development and Aukaf Prohibition	Baburao Kale	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Law and Judiciary Irrigation Social Welfare Tribal Welfare Vimukta Jati Nomadic Tribes Other Backward Bahujan Welfare	Ramrao Adik	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Industries Mining Department Labour Ports Development	Sharad Pawar	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Energy Sports, and Youth Services Medical Education Textile	Jawaharlal Darda	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Legislative Affairs Health and Family Welfare Water supply Sanitation	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister Agriculture Command Area Development Woman and Child Development Employment Guarantee Environment and Climate Change Higher and Technical Education	Purushottam Dekate	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC(I)
Cabinet Minister Housing Animal Husbandry Fisheries Soil and Water Conservation	Sudhakarrao Naik	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC
Cabinet Minister School Education Ex. Servicemen Welfare Marketing	Baliram Hiray	7 March 1978	18 July 1978		INC(I)