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Sharad Pawar ministry (1978–80)

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Sharad Pawar broke away in 1978 from Government of Maharashtra led by Vasantdada Patil of Indian National Congress, formed the Indian National Congress (Socialist),allied with the Janata party and the Peasants' and Workers' Party of India (PWP) to form a coalition government of the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) or Purogami Lokshahi Aghadi . The Progressive Democratic Front government was sworn in on 18 July 1978.This Front government was dismissed on 18 February 1980 following Indira Gandhi's return to power at the Centre.

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Cabinet Ministers

  • Sharad Pawar-Chief minister
  • Uttamrao Patil (Janata Party)
  • Hashu Advani ( Janata Party)
  • Sadanand Varde (Janata Party)
  • Jagannathrao Jadhav (Janata Party)
  • Ganpatrao Deshmukh(PWP)
  • S. B. Chavan
  • Sundarro Solanke
  • Arjunrao Kasture
  • N. D. Patil
  • Nihal Ahmed
  • Govindrao Adik
  • Sushilkumar Shinde
  • Bhausaheb Surve
  • Pramila Tople
  • Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya
  • Chhedilal Gupta

    • Ministers of State

  • Bhai Vaidya
  • Datta Meghe
  • Shankrrao Kale
  • Prataprao Bhosale
  • Dilversingh Padvi
  • Ishaq Jamkhanawala
  • Kisanrao Deshmukh
  • Sakharam Nakhate
  • Shripatrao Bondre
  • Bhaurac Mulak
  • B. L. Patil
  • Vinayakrao Patil
  • Padamsinh Bajirao Patil
  • Shanti Naik
  • B.D. Dhanke
  • N. B. Gadekar

    • References

    Sharad Pawar ministry (1978–80) Wikipedia
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