List of deputy leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

The Deputy Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the deputy to the Leader of the House Devendra Fadnavis is the current Deputy Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Deputy Leader of the House of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
सभागृह उप नेते महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा
Incumbent
Devendra Fadnavis
Ajit Pawar
since 3 July 2022 and 17 July 2023
Devendra Fadnavis (since 3 July 2022) and Ajit Pawar (since 17 July 2023)
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toGovernment of Maharashtra
ResidencePune
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra & Cabinet
Term lengthDuring the life of the vidhan Sabha (five years maximum)
PrecursorDeputy Leader of the House of The Bombay Legislative Assembly (1947–60)
Inaugural holderMarotrao Kannamwar
(1960–1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Salary – approximately

Deputy Leader of the House

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The Assembly has a Deputy Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Assembly Rules, which defines it as "Chief Minister or any other Minister appointed by Chief Minister". The Rules further mandate that the Chairperson should conduct parliamentary business in consultation with the Leader.[1]

Name Deputy Leader of the HouseConstituencyMinisterial offices heldTermPartyAssembly
(Election)
Leader of the HouseSpeaker of the HouseMinistryChief Minister

R. R. Patil
आर.आर.पाटील
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 November 200408 December 20084 years, 37 daysNationalist Congress Party11th Assembly
(2004 election)
Vilasrao DeshmukhBabasaheb KupekarSecond Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh

Chhagan Bhujbal
छगन भुजबळ
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December 200806 November 2009333 daysNationalist Congress Party11th Assembly
(2004 election)
Ashok ChavanBabasaheb KupekarFirst Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan

Chhagan Bhujbal
छगन भुजबळ
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November 200910 November 20101 year, 3 daysNationalist Congress Party12th Assembly
(2009 election)
Ashok ChavanDilip Walse-PatilSecond Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan

Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 November 201025 September 20121 year, 319 days12th Assembly
(2009 election)
Prithviraj ChavanDilip Walse-PatilPrithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan

Chhagan Bhujbal
छगन भुजबळ
(Additional Charge)
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
26 September 201207 December 201272 days12th Assembly
(2009 election)
Prithviraj ChavanDilip Walse-PatilPrithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan

Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 December 201226 September 20141 year, 293 days12th Assembly
(2009 election)
Prithviraj ChavanDilip Walse-PatilPrithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan

Eknath Khadse
एकनाथ खडसे
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October 201404 June 20161 year, 217 daysBharatiya Janata Party13th Assembly
(2014 election)
Devendra FadnavisHaribhau BagadeDevendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis

Girish Mahajan
गिरीश महाजन
(MLA for Jamner Constituency No. 19-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 June 201612 November 20193 years, 161 daysBharatiya Janata Party13th Assembly
(2014 election)
Devendra FadnavisHaribhau BagadeDevendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis

Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
23 November 201926 November 20193 daysNationalist Congress Party14th Assembly
(2019 election)
Devendra FadnavisKalidas Kolambkar
(Pro Tem Speaker)
Second Fadnavis ministry Devendra Fadnavis

Eknath Shinde
एकनाथ शिंदे
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November 201930 December 201931 daysShiv Sena14th Assembly
(2019 election)
Uddhav ThackerayUddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December 201929 June 20222 years, 181 daysNationalist Congress Party14th Assembly
(2019 election)
Uddhav ThackerayUddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
Devendra Fadnavis
देवेंद्र फडणवीस
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 July 2022Incumbent1 year, 356 daysBharatiya Janata Party14th Assembly
(2019 election)
Eknath ShindeEknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde

Ajit Pawar
अजित पवार
(MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 July 2023Incumbent342 daysNationalist Congress Party14th Assembly
(2019 election)
Eknath ShindeEknath Shinde Ministry
Eknath Shinde

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.