First Ashok Chavan ministry

Ashok Chavan was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the first time in 2008, after his predecessor, Vilasrao Deshmukh resigned the office in the aftermath of 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks.^[1] The first Chavan ministry governed until the 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, which resulted in a victory for Chavan-led Congress-NCP alliance and Chavan forming his second ministry.^[2][3]

Date formed8 December 2008

Date dissolved6 November 2009

Head of stateGovernor S. C. Jamir

Head of governmentAshok Chavan

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First Ashok Chavan ministry
Ministry of Maharashtra
Date formed	8 December 2008
Date dissolved	6 November 2009
People and organisations
Head of state	Governor S. C. Jamir
Head of government	Ashok Chavan
No. of ministers	26 Congress (7) NCP (16) Independents (3)
Member parties	Congress NCP
Status in legislature	Coalition 155 / 288 (54%)
Opposition party	BJP Shiv Sena
Opposition leader	Legislative Assembly: Ramdas Kadam (Shiv Sena) Legislative Council: Pandurang Fundkar (BJP)
History
Election	2009
Legislature term	5 years
Predecessor	Second Deshmukh ministry
Successor	Second Ashok Chavan ministry

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