List of Chief Ministers of Maharashtra

Explore the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of Maharashtra from the state’s formation on 1 May 1960 to 2026. Review terms, parties, alliances, and political milestones.

Total Terms

27 Terms

20 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis

BJP (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

Vasantrao Naik

11 yrs, 77 days

First Chief Minister

Yashwantrao Chavan

1960 (Statehood)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	YC Yashwantrao Chavan Karad North	INC	INDIA	1 May 1960 – 19 Nov 1962	2 yrs, 202 days
2	MK Marotrao Kannamwar Saoli	INC	INDIA	20 Nov 1962 – 24 Nov 1963	1 yr, 4 days
3	PS P. K. Sawant Chiplun	INC	INDIA	25 Nov 1963 – 4 Dec 1963	9 days
4	VN Vasantrao Naik Pusad	INC	INDIA	5 Dec 1963 – 20 Feb 1975	11 yrs, 77 days
5	SC Shankarrao Chavan Bhokar	INC	INDIA	21 Feb 1975 – 16 May 1977	2 yrs, 84 days
6	VP Vasantdada Patil Sangli	INC	INDIA	17 May 1977 – 18 Jul 1978	1 yr, 62 days
7	SP Sharad Pawar Baramati	INC	INDIA	18 Jul 1978 – 17 Feb 1980	1 yr, 214 days
8	AA A. R. Antulay Shrivardhan	INC	INDIA	9 Jun 1980 – 12 Jan 1982	1 yr, 217 days
9	BB Babasaheb Bhosale Kurla	INC	INDIA	21 Jan 1982 – 1 Feb 1983	1 yr, 11 days
10	VP Vasantdada Patil Sangli	INC	INDIA	2 Feb 1983 – 1 Jun 1985	2 yrs, 119 days
11	SN Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Nilanga	INC	INDIA	3 Jun 1985 – 6 Mar 1986	276 days
12	SC Shankarrao Chavan MLC	INC	INDIA	12 Mar 1986 – 26 Jun 1988	2 yrs, 106 days
13	SP Sharad Pawar Baramati	INC	INDIA	26 Jun 1988 – 25 Jun 1991	2 yrs, 364 days
14	SN Sudhakarrao Naik Pusad	INC	INDIA	25 Jun 1991 – 22 Feb 1993	1 yr, 242 days
15	SP Sharad Pawar Baramati	INC	INDIA	6 Mar 1993 – 14 Mar 1995	2 yrs, 8 days
16	MJ Manohar Joshi Dadar	Shiv Sena	NDA	14 Mar 1995 – 31 Jan 1999	3 yrs, 323 days
17	NR Narayan Rane Malvan	Shiv Sena	NDA	1 Feb 1999 – 17 Oct 1999	258 days
18	VD Vilasrao Deshmukh Latur City	INC	INDIA	18 Oct 1999 – 16 Jan 2003	3 yrs, 90 days
19	SS Sushilkumar Shinde Solapur South	INC	INDIA	18 Jan 2003 – 30 Oct 2004	1 yr, 286 days
20	VD Vilasrao Deshmukh Latur City	INC	INDIA	1 Nov 2004 – 4 Dec 2008	4 yrs, 33 days
21	AC Ashok Chavan Bhokar	INC	INDIA	8 Dec 2008 – 9 Nov 2010	1 yr, 336 days
22	PC Prithviraj Chavan MLC	INC	INDIA	11 Nov 2010 – 26 Sep 2014	3 yrs, 319 days
23	DF Devendra Fadnavis Nagpur South West	BJP	NDA	31 Oct 2014 – 8 Nov 2019	5 yrs, 8 days
24	DF Devendra Fadnavis Nagpur South West	BJP	NDA	23 Nov 2019 – 28 Nov 2019	5 days
25	UT Uddhav Thackeray MLC	Shiv Sena	INDIA	28 Nov 2019 – 29 Jun 2022	2 yrs, 213 days
26	ES Eknath Shinde Kopri-Pachpakhadi	Shiv Sena	NDA	30 Jun 2022 – 4 Dec 2024	2 yrs, 157 days
27	DF Devendra Fadnavis Nagpur South West	BJP	NDA	5 Dec 2024 – Incumbent	3rd Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Maharashtra Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Shri Devendra Fadnavis is the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, heading the Mahayuti coalition government since December 2024.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Yashwantrao Chavan served as the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra following the state’s creation on 1 May 1960.

Who is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Vasantrao Naik is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra, holding office continuously for over 11 years from December 1963 to February 1975.

Who was the youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Sharad Pawar became the youngest Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the age of 38 in July 1978 leading the Progressive Democratic Front.

Who was the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

Manohar Joshi of the Shiv Sena became the first non-Congress Chief Minister in March 1995 leading the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.

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