# Third Vasantdada Patil ministry

Vasantdada Patil was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister for the third time in February 1983, on resignation of Babasaheb Bhosale. The third Patil ministry continued until 1985 legislative elections, after which Patil continued as chief minister with his fourth ministry.

## List of ministers

The ministry consisted of 15 cabinet ministers, including Patil.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister General Administration Home Information and Public Relations Employment Guarantee Scheme Cooperation Environment and Climate Change Water supply Sanitation Earthquake Rehabilitation Departments or portfolios not allocated to any minister. | Vasantdada Patil | 2 February 1983 | 9 March 1985 | INC |
| Deputy Chief Minister Information Technology Industries Mining Department Urban Development Textiles Disaster Management Majority Welfare Development Ex. Servicemen Welfare Marketing Transport Soil and Water Conservation | Ramrao Adik | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Labour Minority Development and Aukaf Jails Rural Transport Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship | S. M. I. Aseer | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Rural Development Marathi language | Prataprao Baburao Bhosale | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Food and Drug Administration (17 April 1984 – 5 March 1985) Other Backward Classes Vimukta Jati Other Backward Bahujan Welfare | Ramprasad Borade | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Revenue Relief & Rehabilitation Legislative Affairs Ports Khar Land Development Special Backward Classes Welfare | Shantaram Gholap | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Energy Prohibition Excise Socially And Educationally Backward Classes | Baliram Hiray | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Housing Slum Improvement House Repairs Protocol Special Assistance | N. M. Kamble | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Law and Judiciary School Education Higher and Technical Education Dairy Development Animal Husbandry Woman and Child Development Sports and Youth Welfare Fisheries | Sudhakarrao Naik | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Forest Social Forestry Tribal Welfare Ports Development Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Food and Civil Supplies Social Welfare | Pratibha Patil | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Irrigation Command Area Development Nomadic Tribes | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Finance Planning Culture Affairs Tourism | Sushilkumar Shinde | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Healh and Family Welfare Medical Education Food and Drugs Administration (07 February 1983 – 17 April 1984) | Lalita Rao | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |
| Cabinet Minister Agriculture Horticulture Panchayat Raj | Nanabhau Yambadwar | 7 February 1983 | 5 March 1985 | INC |