First Vasantrao Naik ministry explained

Cabinet Type:	Ministry
Jurisdiction:	Maharashtra
Flag:	File:Seal of Maharashtra.svg
Flag Border:	true
Date Formed:	5 December 1963
Date Dissolved:	1 March 1967
Government Head:	Vasantrao Naik
Government Head Title:	Chief Minister
State Head:	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1963-64) P. V. Cherian (1964-67)
State Head Title:	Governor
Total Number:	24 14 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 10 deputy ministers
Political Parties:	Congress
Legislature Status:	Majority government
Opposition Party:	PWPI BJS
Opposition Leader:	Legislative Assembly Krishnarao Dhulap (PWPI) Legislative Council V. B. Gogate (BJS) (1963-66) Ramjeevan Choudhary (BJS) (1966-67)
Election:	1962
Last Election:	1967
Previous:	Sawant
Successor:	V. Naik II

Vasantrao Naik became the chief minister of Maharashtra on 5 December 1963.^[1] He succeeded P. K. Sawant's interim government that had been sworn in after Marotrao Kannamwar's death.^[2] Naik's government served until 1967 legislative elections, after which Naik was sworn in for a second term.

List of ministers

The ministry consisted of 14 cabinet ministers.^[3]

The ministry also contained 10 deputy ministers:

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