| No. | Portrait | Minister (Constituency) | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Chief Minister |
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| From | To | Period |
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| Minister of Cultural Affairs |
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| 01 | | | Marotrao Kannamwar (MLA forSaoli Constituency No. 73- Chandrapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 01 May 1960 | 07 March 1962 | 1 year, 310 days | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao I |  Yashwantrao Chavan |
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| 02 | | | Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar (MLA forAkot Constituency No. 28- Akola District) (Legislative Assembly) | 08 March 1962 | 19 November 1962 | 256 days | Indian National Congress | Yashwantrao II |
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| 03 | | | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (MLA forChiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly) | 20 November 1962 | 24 November 1963 | 1 year, 4 days | Indian National Congress | Kannamwar l | Marotrao Kannamwar |
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| 04 | | | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant (MLA forChiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly) (Interim Chief Minister) | 25 November 1962 | 04 December 1963 | 9 days | Indian National Congress | Sawant | Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant |
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| 05 | | | Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede (MLA forSawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 05 December 1963 | 01 March 1967 | 3 years, 86 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao I |  Vasantrao Naik |
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| 06 | |  | Vasantrao Naik (MLA forPusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 01 March 1967 | 27 October 1969 | 2 years, 240 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao II |
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| 07 | |  | Pratibha Patil (MLA forJalgaon City Constituency No. 13- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | 27 October 1969 | 13 March 1972 | 2 years, 138 days | Indian National Congress |
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| 08 | |  | Vasantrao Patil (MLA forSangli Constituency No. 282- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) | 13 March 1972 | 04 April 1973 | 1 year, 32 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao III |
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| 09 | | | Yashwantrao Mohite (MLA forKarad South Constituency No. 260- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) | 04 April 1973 | 17 Match 1974 | 347 days | Indian National Congress |
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| 10 | |  | Shankarrao Chavan (MLA forBhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) | 17 Match 1974 | 21 February 1975 | 341 days | Indian National Congress |
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| 11 | | | Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari (MLA forRaver Constituency No. 11- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | 21 February 1975 | 16 April 1977 | 2 years, 54 days | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao I |  Shankarrao Chavan |
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| 12 | | | Dadasaheb Rupwate (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 - Ahmednagar District) (Legislative Council) | 17 April 1977 | 07 March 1978 | 1 year, 324 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada I |  Vasantdada Patil |
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| 13 | | | Nashikrao Tirpude (MLA forBhandara Constituency No. 61- Bhandara District) (Legislative Assembly) (Deputy Chief Minister) | 07 March 1978 | 18 July 1978 | 133 days | Indian National Congress (Indira) | Vasantdada II |
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| 14 | | | Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya (MLA forKandivali Constituency No. 161- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) | 18 July 1978 | 17 February 1980 | 1 year, 214 days | Janata Party | Pawar I |  Sharad Pawar |
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| 15 | | | Jayant Shridhar Tilak (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 02 - Pune District) (Legislative Council) | 09 June 1980 | 21 January 1982 | 1 year, 226 days | Indian National Congress | Antulay |  Abdul Rahman Antulay |
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| 16 | |  | Babasaheb Bhosale (MLA forNehrunagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 21 January 1982 | 02 February 1983 | 1 year, 12 days | Indian National Congress | Bhosale |  Babasaheb Bhosale |
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| 17 | |  | Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA forSolapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 07 February 1983 | 05 March 1985 | 2 years, 26 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada III |  Vasantdada Patil |
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| 18 | |  | Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA forSolapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 12 March 1985 | 03 June 1985 | 83 days | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada IV |
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| 19 | |  | Jawaharlal Darda (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Yavatmal District) (Legislative Council) | 03 June 1985 | 12 March 1986 | 282 days | Indian National Congress | Nilangekar | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar |
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| 20 | | | Ram Meghe (MLA forDaryapur Constituency No. 40- Amravati District) (Legislative Assembly) | 12 March 1986 | 26 June 1988 | 2 years, 106 days | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao II |  Shankarrao Chavan |
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| 21 | | | Sudhakarrao Naik (MLA forPusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) | 26 June 1988 | 03 March 1990 | 1 year, 250 days | Indian National Congress | Pawar II |  Sharad Pawar |
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| 22 | | | Pushpatai Hirey (MLA forDabhadi Constituency No. 74- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly) | 03 March 1990 | 25 June 1991 | 1 year, 114 days | Indian National Congress | Pawar III |
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| 23 | |  | Sushilkumar Shinde (MLA forSolapur City Central Constituency No. 249- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 25 June 1991 | 26 December 1991 | 184 days | Indian National Congress | Sudhakarrao | Sudhakarrao Naik |
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| 24 | |  | Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil (MLA forMalshiras Constituency No. 254- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 26 December 1991 | 22 February 1993 | 1 year, 58 days | Indian National Congress |
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| 25 | |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA forLatur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 06 March 1993 | 18 November 1994 | 1 year, 257 days | Indian National Congress | Pawar IV |  Sharad Pawar |
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| 26 | | | Eknath Khadse (MLA forMuktainagar Constituency No. 20- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | 14 March 1995 | 01 February 1999 | 3 years, 324 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Joshi |  Manohar Joshi |
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| 27 | | | Diwakar Raote (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 - Mumbai City District) (Legislative Council) | 01 February 1999 | 11 May 1999 | 99 days | Shiv Sena | Rane |  Narayan Rane |
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| 28 | | | Dattatraya Rane (MLA forShivadi Constituency No. 183- Mumbai City District (Legislative Assembly) | 11 May 1999 | 17 October 1999 | 159 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| 29 | |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA forLatur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 19 October 1999 | 27 October 1999 | 8 days | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh I |  Vilasrao Deshmukh |
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| 30 | | | Ramkrishna More (MLA forKhed Constituency No. 219- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | 27 October 1999 | 16 January 2003 | 3 years, 81 days | Indian National Congress |
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| 31 | | | Ramkrishna More (MLA forKhed Constituency No. 219- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | 18 January 2003 | 01 November 2004 | 1 year, 295 days | Indian National Congress | Sushilkumar |  Sushilkumar Shinde |
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| 32 | |  | Vilasrao Deshmukh (MLA forLatur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 01 November 2004 | 01 December 2008 | 4 years, 30 days | Indian National Congress | Deshmukh II |  Vilasrao Deshmukh |
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| 33 | | | Harshvardhan Patil (MLA forIndapur Constituency No. 200- Pune District (Legislative Assembly) | 08 December 2008 | 06 November 2009 | 333 days | Independent Supported Party (Indian National Congress) | Ashok I |  Ashok Chavan |
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| 34 | |  | Ashok Chavan (MLA forBhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) | 07 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | 1 year, 3 days | Indian National Congress | Ashok II |
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| 35 | | | Sanjay Deotale (MLA forWarora Constituency No. 75- Chandrapur District (Legislative Assembly) | 11 November 2010 | 26 September 2014 | 3 years, 319 days | Indian National Congress | Prithviraj |  Prithviraj Chavan |
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| 36 | |  | Vinod Tawde (MLA forBorivali Constituency No. 152- Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) | 31 October 2014 | 12 November 2019 | 5 years, 12 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis I |  Devendra Fadnavis |
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| 37 | |  | Devendra Fadnavis (MLA forNagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief_Minister) In Charge | 23 November 2019 | 28 November 2019 | 5 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis II |
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| 38 | |  | Subhash Desai (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 09 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) | 28 November 2019 | 30 December 2019 | 32 days | Shiv Sena | Thackeray |  Uddhav Thackeray |
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| 39 | |  | Amit Deshmukh (MLA forLatur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 30 December 2019 | 29 June 2022 | 2 years, 181 days | Indian National Congress |
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| 40 | |  | Eknath Shinde (MLA forKopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief Minister) In Charge | 30 June 2022 | 14 August 2022 | 45 days | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) | Eknath |  Eknath Shinde |
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| 41 | |  | Sudhir Mungantiwar (MLA forBallarpur Constituency No. 72- Chandrapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 14 August 2022 | 26 November 2024 | 2 years, 135 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| 42 | |  | Devendra Fadnavis (MLA forNagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) (Chief_Minister) In Charge | 05 December 2024 | 21 December 2024 | 16 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis III |  Devendra Fadnavis |
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| 43 | |  | Ashish Shelar (MLA forVandre West Constituency No. 177- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) | 21 December 2024 | Incumbent | 341 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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