Devendra Fadnavis is the current Leader of the House of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Leader of the House
The Assembly has a Leader of the House, who heads the government caucus. The office is provided for in the Legislative Council 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.
No.Portrait NameConstituencyTerm of office AssemblyPartyDeputy Leader of the HouseSpeaker of the House MinistryChief Minister 1 Yashwantrao Chavan यशवंतराव चव्हाण 1 May 1960 8 March 1962 1st Indian National CongressMarotrao KannamwarS. L. SilamFirst Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Self 2 Yashwantrao Chavan यशवंतराव चव्हाण 8 March 1962 19 November 1962 2ndMarotrao KannamwarS. L. Silam Balasaheb BhardeSecond Yashwantrao Chavan ministry Self 3 -Marotrao Kannamwarमारोतराव कन्नमवार 20 November 1962 24 November 1963 2ndVasantrao NaikBalasaheb BhardeKannamwar ministrySelf4 -P. K. Sawantपी. के. सावंत 25 November 1963 4 December 1963 2ndKeshavrao SonawaneBalasaheb BhardeP. K. Sawant ministrySelf5 Vasantrao Naikवसंतराव नाईक 5 December 1963 1 March 1967 2ndA. R. AntulayBalasaheb BhardeFirst Vasantrao Naik ministrySelf6 Vasantrao Naikवसंतराव नाईक 1 March 1967 13 March 1972 3rdShankarrao ChavanBalasaheb BhardeSecond Vasantrao Naik ministrySelf7 Vasantrao Naikवसंतराव नाईक 13 March 1972 20 February 1975 4thPratibha PatilS. K. WankhedeThird Vasantrao Naik ministrySelf8 Shankarrao Chavanशंकरराव चव्हाण 21 February 1975 16 May 1977 4thVasantdada PatilS. K. Wankhede Balasaheb DesaiFirst Shankarrao Chavan ministrySelf9 -S. K. Wankhedeशेषराव कृष्णराव वानखेडे 17 May 1977 5 March 1978 4thSundarrao SolankeBalasaheb DesaiFirst Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil10 Vasantdada Patilवसंतदादा पाटील 5 March 1978 18 July 1978 5thNashikrao TirpudeBalasaheb Desai Shivraj PatilSecond Vasantdada Patil ministrySelf11 Sharad Pawarशरद पवार 18 July 1978 18 February 1980 5th Indian Congress (Socialist) Sundarrao SolankeShivraj Patil Pranlal VoraFirst Pawar ministrySelf 12 A. R. Antulayअब्दुल रहमान अंतुले 9 June 1980 12 January 1982 6th Indian National CongressJawaharlal DardaPranlal Vora Sharad DigheAntulay ministrySelf13 Babasaheb Bhosaleबाबासाहेब भोसले 13 January 1982 1 February 1983 6thShalini PatilSharad DigheBhosale ministrySelf14 Vasantdada Patilवसंतदादा पाटील 7 February 1983 5 March 1985 6thRamrao AdikSharad Dighe Shankarrao JagtapThird Vasantdada Patil ministrySelf15 -Surupsingh Hirya Naikसुरुपसिंग हिर्या नाईक 12 March 1985 1 June 1985 6thSudhakarrao NaikShankarrao JagtapFourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil16 -Shivajirao Patil Nilangekarशिवाजीराव पाटील निलंगेकर 4 June 1985 6 March 1986 7thV. SubramaniamShankarrao JagtapNilangekar ministrySelf17 - V. Subramanianव्ही. सुब्रमण्यम 12 March 1986 26 June 1988 7thBhagwantrao GaikwadShankarrao JagtapSecond Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan18 Sharad Pawarशरद पवार 26 June 1988 3 March 1990 7thSushilkumar ShindeShankarrao JagtapSecond Pawar ministrySelf19 Sharad Pawarशरद पवार 4 March 1990 25 June 1991 8th Padamsinh Bajirao PatilMadhukarrao ChaudhariThird Pawar ministrySelf20 - Sudhakarrao Naikसुधाकरराव नाईक 25 June 1991 22 February 1993 8thRamrao AdikMadhukarrao ChaudhariSudhakarrao Naik ministrySelf21 Sharad Pawarशरद पवार 6 March 1993 14 March 1995 8thVilasrao DeshmukhMadhukarrao ChaudhariFourth Pawar ministrySelf22 Manohar Joshiमनोहर जोशी 14 March 1995 1 February 1999 9th Shiv SenaGopinath MundeDattaji NalawadeManohar Joshi ministrySelf23 Narayan Raneनारायण राणे 1 February 1999 17 October 1999 9thGopinath MundeDattaji NalawadeNarayan Rane ministrySelf 24 Vilasrao Deshmukhविलासराव देशमुख 18 October 1999 16 January 2003 10th Indian National CongressChhagan BhujbalArun GujarathiFirst Deshmukh ministrySelf25 Sushil Kumar Shindeसुशील कुमार शिंदे 18 January 2003 30 October 2004 10thChhagan Bhujbal (2003 - 2003) Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil (2003 - 2004)Arun GujarathiSushilkumar Shinde ministrySelf26 Vilasrao Deshmukhविलासराव देशमुख 1 November 2004 8 December 2008 11thR. R. PatilBabasaheb KupekarSecond Deshmukh ministrySelf 27 Ashok Chavanअशोक चव्हाण 8 December 2008 7 November 2009 11thChhagan BhujbalBabasaheb KupekarFirst Ashok Chavan ministrySelf 28 Ashok Chavanअशोक चव्हाण 7 November 2009 10 November 2010 12thChhagan BhujbalDilip Walse-Patil.Second Ashok Chavan ministrySelf29 Prithviraj Chavanपृथ्वीराज चव्हाण 11 November 2010 26 September 2014 12thAjit Pawar Chhagan Bhujbal Ajit PawarDilip Walse-PatilPrithviraj Chavan ministrySelf30 Devendra Fadnavisदेवेंद्र फडणवीस 31 October 2014 12 November 2019 13th Bharatiya Janata PartyEknath Khadse (2014 - 2016) Girish Mahajan (2016 - 2019)Haribhau BagadeFirst Fadnavis ministrySelf31 Devendra Fadnavisदेवेंद्र फडणवीस 23 November 2019 26 November 2019 14th Bharatiya Janata PartyAjit PawarKalidas Kolambkar (Pro Tem Speaker)Second Fadnavis ministrySelf32 Uddhav Thackerayउद्धव ठाकरे 28 November 2019 29 June 2022 14th Shiv SenaEknath Shinde (2019 - 2019) Ajit Pawar (2019 - 2022)Nana Patole Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (Acting)Thackeray ministrySelf33 Eknath Shindeएकनाथ शिंदे 3 July 2022 26 November 2024 14th Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)Devendra Fadnavis (2022 - 2024) Ajit Pawar (2023 - 2024)Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (Acting) Rahul NarwekarEknath Shinde ministrySelf34 Devendra Fadnavisदेवेंद्र फडणवीस 5 December 2024 Incumbent 15th Bharatiya Janata PartyEknath Shinde (2024–Present) Ajit Pawar (2024–2026) Sunetra Ajit Pawar (2026–Present)Rahul NarwekarThird Fadnavis ministrySelf
Deputy Leader of the House
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 "Deputy 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. Name Deputy Leader of the House ConstituencyMinisterial offices held Term Party AssemblyLeader of the HouseSpeaker of the HouseMinistryChief MinisterJawaharlal Dardaजवाहरलाल दर्डाCabinet Minister 09 June 1980 12 January 1982 Indian National Congress07th AssemblyAbdul Rahman AntulaySharad DigheAntulay ministry Abdul Rahman AntulayShalini Patilशालिनी पाटीलCabinet Minister 13 January 1982 1 February 1983 Babasaheb BhosaleBhosale ministry Babasaheb BhosaleRamrao Adikरामराव आदिकDeputy Chief Minister 07 February 1983 05 March 1985 Vasantdada PatilThird Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada PatilSudhakarrao Naikसुधाकरराव नाईकCabinet Minister 12 March 1985 01 June 1985 Surupsingh Hirya Naik(Cabinet Minister)Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada PatilV. Subramaniamव्ही. सुब्रमण्यमCabinet Minister 04 June 1985 06 March 1986 Indian National Congress08th AssemblyShivajirao Patil NilangekarShankarrao JagtapNilangekar ministryShivajirao Patil NilangekarBhagwantrao Gaikwadभगवंतराव गायकवाडCabinet Minister 12 March 1986 26 June 1988 V. Subramaniam (Cabinet Minister)Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan Sushilkumar Shindeसुशीलकुमार शिंदेCabinet Minister 26 June 1988 03 March 1990 Sharad PawarSecond Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar Padamsinh Bajirao Patilपद्मसिंह बाजीराव पाटीलCabinet Minister 04 March 1990 25 June 1991 Indian National Congress09th AssemblySharad PawarMadhukarrao ChaudhariThird Pawar ministry Sharad PawarRamrao Adikरामराव आदिकCabinet Minister 25 June 1991 22 February 1993 Sudhakarrao NaikSudhakarrao Naik ministry Sudhakarrao Naik Vilasrao Deshmukhविलासराव देशमुखCabinet Minister 06 March 1993 14 March 1995 Sharad PawarFourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar Gopinath Mundeगोपीनाथ मुंडेDeputy Chief Minister 14 March 1995 01 February 1999 Bhartiya Janata Party09th AssemblyManohar JoshiDattaji NalawadeManohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi Gopinath Mundeगोपीनाथ मुंडेDeputy Chief Minister 01 February 1999 17 October 1999 Narayan RaneNarayan Rane ministry Narayan Rane Chhagan Bhujbalछगन भुजबळ Deputy Chief Minister 18 October 1999 16 January 2003 Nationalist Congress Party10th AssemblyVilasrao DeshmukhArun GujarathiFirst Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh Chhagan Bhujbalछगन भुजबळ Deputy Chief Minister 18 January 2003 23 December 2003 Sushil Kumar ShindeSushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushil Kumar Shinde Vijaysinh Mohite–Patilविजयसिंह मोहिते-पाटीलDeputy Chief Minister 27 December 2003 01 November 2004 R. R. Patilआर.आर.पाटील Deputy Chief Minister 01 November 2004 08 December 2008 Nationalist Congress Party11th AssemblyVilasrao DeshmukhBabasaheb KupekarSecond Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh Chhagan Bhujbalछगन भुजबळ Deputy Chief Minister 08 December 2008 06 November 2009 Ashok ChavanFirst Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan Chhagan Bhujbalछगन भुजबळ Deputy Chief Minister 07 November 2009 10 November 2010 12th AssemblyDilip Walse-PatilSecond Ashok Chavan ministry Ajit Pawarअजित पवार Deputy Chief Minister 11 November 2010 25 September 2012Prithviraj ChavanPrithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan Chhagan Bhujbalछगन भुजबळ(Additional Charge) Cabinet Minister 26 September 2012 07 December 2012 Ajit Pawarअजित पवार Deputy Chief Minister 07 December 2012 26 September 2014 Eknath Khadseएकनाथ खडसे Cabinet Minister 31 October 2014 04 June 2016 Bharatiya Janata Party13th AssemblyDevendra FadnavisHaribhau BagadeDevendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra FadnavisGirish Mahajanगिरीश महाजन Cabinet Minister 04 June 2016 12 November 2019 Ajit Pawarअजित पवार Deputy Chief Minister 23 November 2019 26 November 2019 Nationalist Congress Party14th Assembly Kalidas Kolambkar (Pro Tem Speaker)Second Fadnavis ministry Eknath Shindeएकनाथ शिंदे Cabinet Minister 28 November 2019 30 December 2019 Shiv SenaUddhav ThackerayDilip Walse-Patil(Pro Tem Speaker) Nana PatoleUddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray Ajit Pawarअजित पवार Deputy Chief Minister 30 December 2019 29 June 2022 Nationalist Congress PartyNana Patole Zirwal Narhari Sitaram (Acting)Devendra Fadnavisदेवेंद्र फडणवीस Deputy Chief Minister 03 July 2022 26 November 2024 Bharatiya Janata PartyEknath ShindeZirwal Narhari Sitaram (Acting) Rahul Narwekar Eknath Shinde MinistryEknath Shinde Ajit Pawarअजित पवार Deputy Chief Minister 17 July 2023 26 November 2024 Nationalist Congress PartyRahul Narwekar Eknath Shindeएकनाथ शिंदेDeputy Chief Minister 05 December 2024 Incumbent Shiv Sena15th AssemblyDevendra FadnavisRahul Narwekar Third Fadnavis ministryDevendra Fadnavis Ajit Pawarअजित पवारDeputy Chief Minister 05 December 2024 28 January 2026 Nationalist Congress Party Sunetra Ajit Pawarसुनेत्रा अजित पवार Deputy Chief Minister 31 January 2026 Incumbent Nationalist Congress Party
See also List of governors of Maharashtra List of chief ministers of Maharashtra
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