First Kher ministry (Bombay Presidency)
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B. G. Kher became the Prime Minister[1] of the Bombay Presidency for the first time on 19 July 1937.[2] The 7-member government resigned in November 1939 to protest the inclusion of British India in the Second World War.[3]
Dateformed19 July 1937
Datedissolved2 November 1939
Governor
Robert Duncan Bell (1937)The Earl of Scarbrough (1937-39)
Prime Minister
B. G. KherFirst Kher ministry | |
|---|---|
 Government of Bombay Presidency | |
| Date formed | 19 July 1937 |
| Date dissolved | 2 November 1939 |
| People and organisations | |
Governor | Robert Duncan Bell (1937) The Earl of Scarbrough (1937-39) |
Prime Minister | B. G. Kher |
Total no. of members | 7 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 6 Parliamentary secretaries |
Member parties | Congress |
Opposition party | AIML |
Opposition leader | Ali Muhammad Khan Dehlavi |
| History | |
| Election | 1937 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Cooper |
| Successor | Kher II (1946) |
List of ministers
The first Kher ministry consisted of the following:[4]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Education | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | ||
| Finance | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | ||
| Home and Legal | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | ||
| Health and Excise | M. D. Gilder | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | |
| Revenue, Rural Development, and Agriculture | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | ||
| Public Works | M. Y. Nuri | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | |
| Local Self-government and Miscellaneous | L. M. Patel | 19 July 1937 | 2 November 1939 | INC | |
Parliamentary Secretaries
The ministry additionally included six parliamentary secretaries.[2]
- Gulzarilal Nanda
- B. M. Gupte
- Hansa Mehta
- M. P. Patil
- T. R. Nesvi
- B. S. Hiray