# List of leaders of the house in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

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 | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Assembly (Election) | Party | Deputy Leader of the House | Speaker of the House | Ministry | Chief Minister |
| 1 | | Yashwantrao Chavan यशवंतराव चव्हाण (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) | 01 May 1960 | 08 March 1962 | 1 year, 311 days | 1st (1960*) | Indian National Congress | Marotrao Kannamwar (Cabinet Minister) | S. L. Silam | First Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) | Self |
| 2 | | Yashwantrao Chavan यशवंतराव चव्हाण (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Karad North Constituency No. 259- Satara District) (Legislative Assembly) | 08 March 1962 | 19 November 1962 | 256 days | 2nd (1962) | Indian National Congress | Marotrao Kannamwar (Cabinet Minister) | S. L. Silam Balasaheb Bharde | Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry | Self |
| 3 | - | Marotrao Kannamwar मारोतराव कन्नमवार (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 73- Chandrapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 20 November 1962 | 24 November 1963 | 1 year, 4 days | 2nd (1962) | Indian National Congress | Vasantrao Naik (Cabinet Minister) | Balasaheb Bharde | Kannamwar ministry | Self |
| 4 | - | P. K. Sawant पी. के. सावंत (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265- Ratnagiri District) (Legislative Assembly) | 25 November 1963 | 04 December 1963 | 9 days | 2nd (1962) | Indian National Congress | Keshavrao Sonawane (Cabinet Minister) | Balasaheb Bharde | P. K. Sawant ministry | Self |
| 5 | | Vasantrao Naik वसंतराव नाईक (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) | 05 December 1963 | 01 March 1967 | 3 years, 86 days | 2nd (1962) | Indian National Congress | A. R. Antulay (Cabinet Minister) | Balasaheb Bharde | First Vasantrao Naik ministry | Self |
| 6 | | Vasantrao Naik वसंतराव नाईक (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) | 01 March 1967 | 13 March 1972 | 5 years, 12 days | 3rd (1967) | Indian National Congress | Shankarrao Chavan (Cabinet Minister) | Balasaheb Bharde | Second Vasantrao Naik ministry | Self |
| 7 | | Vasantrao Naik वसंतराव नाईक (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) | 13 March 1972 | 20 February 1975 | 2 years, 344 days | 4th (1972) | Indian National Congress | Pratibha Patil (Cabinet Minister) | S. K. Wankhede | Third Vasantrao Naik ministry | Self |
| 8 | | Shankarrao Chavan शंकरराव चव्हाण (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) | 21 February 1975 | 16 May 1977 | 2 years, 84 days | 4th (1972) | Indian National Congress | Vasantdada Patil (Cabinet Minister) | S. K. Wankhede Balasaheb Desai | First Shankarrao Chavan ministry | Self |
| 9 | - | S. K. Wankhede शेषराव कृष्णराव वानखेडे (Industries Minister) | (MLA for Sawargoan Constituency No. 49- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 17 May 1977 | 05 March 1978 | 292 days | 4th (1972) | Indian National Congress | Sundarrao Solanke (Cabinet Minister) | Balasaheb Desai | First Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil |
| 10 | | Vasantdada Patil वसंतदादा पाटील (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) | 05 March 1978 | 18 July 1978 | 76 days | 5th (1978) | Indian National Congress | Nashikrao Tirpude (Deputy Chief Minister) | Balasaheb Desai Shivraj Patil | Second Vasantdada Patil ministry | Self |
| 11 | | Sharad Pawar शरद पवार (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | 18 July 1978 | 18 February 1980 | 1 year, 215 days | 5th (1978) | Indian Congress (Socialist) | Sundarrao Solanke (Deputy Chief Minister) | Shivraj Patil Pranlal Vora | First Pawar ministry | Self |
| 12 | | A. R. Antulay अब्दुल रहमान अंतुले (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193- Raigad District) (Legislative Assembly) | 09 June 1980 | 12 January 1982 | 1 year, 217 days | 6th (1980) | Indian National Congress | Jawaharlal Darda (Cabinet Minister) | Pranlal Vora Sharad Dighe | Antulay ministry | Self |
| 13 | | Babasaheb Bhosale बाबासाहेब भोसले (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Nehrunagar Constituency No. 172- Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Assembly) | 13 January 1982 | 01 February 1983 | 1 year, 19 days | 6th (1980) | Indian National Congress | Shalini Patil (Cabinet Minister) | Sharad Dighe | Bhosale ministry | Self |
| 14 | | Vasantdada Patil वसंतदादा पाटील (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Sangli Constituency No. 282- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) | 07 February 1983 | 05 March 1985 | 2 years, 26 days | 6th (1980) | Indian National Congress | Ramrao Adik (Deputy Chief Minister) | Sharad Dighe Shankarrao Jagtap | Third Vasantdada Patil ministry | Self |
| 15 | - | Surupsingh Hirya Naik सुरुपसिंग हिर्या नाईक (Forest Department Minister) | (MLA for Navapur Constituency No. 04- Nandurbar District) (Legislative Assembly) | 12 March 1985 | 01 June 1985 | 81 days | 6th (1980) | Indian National Congress | Sudhakarrao Naik (Cabinet Minister) | Shankarrao Jagtap | Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry | Vasantdada Patil |
| 16 | - | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar शिवाजीराव पाटील निलंगेकर (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 04 June 1985 | 06 March 1986 | 275 days | 7th (1985) | Indian National Congress | V. Subramaniam (Cabinet Minister) | Shankarrao Jagtap | Nilangekar ministry | Self |
| 17 | - | V. Subramanian व्ही. सुब्रमण्यम (Urban Development Minister) | (MLA for South Mumbai Constituency No. 121- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) | 12 March 1986 | 26 June 1988 | 2 years, 106 days | 7th (1985) | Indian National Congress | Bhagwantrao Gaikwad (Cabinet Minister) | Shankarrao Jagtap | Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry | Shankarrao Chavan |
| 18 | | Sharad Pawar शरद पवार (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | 26 June 1988 | 03 March 1990 | 1 year, 222 days | 7th (1985) | Indian National Congress | Sushilkumar Shinde (Cabinet Minister) | Shankarrao Jagtap | Second Pawar ministry | Self |
| 19 | | Sharad Pawar शरद पवार (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | 04 March 1990 | 25 June 1991 | 1 year, 113 days | 8th (1990) | Indian National Congress | Padamsinh Bajirao Patil (Cabinet Minister) | Madhukarrao Chaudhari | Third Pawar ministry | Self |
| 20 | - | Sudhakarrao Naik सुधाकरराव नाईक (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81- Yavatmal District) (Legislative Assembly) | 25 June 1991 | 22 February 1993 | 1 year, 242 days | 8th (1990) | Indian National Congress | Ramrao Adik (Cabinet Minister) | Madhukarrao Chaudhari | Sudhakarrao Naik ministry | Self |
| 21 | | Sharad Pawar शरद पवार (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | 06 March 1993 | 14 March 1995 | 2 years, 8 days | 8th (1990) | Indian National Congress | Vilasrao Deshmukh (Cabinet Minister) | Madhukarrao Chaudhari | Fourth Pawar ministry | Self |
| 22 | | Manohar Joshi मनोहर जोशी (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Dadar Constituency No. 181- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) | 14 March 1995 | 01 February 1999 | 3 years, 324 days | 9th (1995) | Shiv Sena | Gopinath Munde (Deputy Chief Minister) | Dattaji Nalawade | Manohar Joshi ministry | Self |
| 23 | | Narayan Rane नारायण राणे (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Malvan Constituency No. 269- Sindhudurg District) (Legislative Assembly) | 01 February 1999 | 17 October 1999 | 258 days | 9th (1995) | Shiv Sena | Gopinath Munde (Deputy Chief Minister) | Dattaji Nalawade | Narayan Rane ministry | Self |
| 24 | | Vilasrao Deshmukh विलासराव देशमुख (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 18 October 1999 | 16 January 2003 | 3 years, 92 days | 10th (1999) | Indian National Congress | Chhagan Bhujbal (Deputy Chief Minister) | Arun Gujarathi | First Deshmukh ministry | Self |
| 25 | | Sushil Kumar Shinde सुशील कुमार शिंदे (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Solapur South Constituency No. 251- Solapur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 18 January 2003 | 30 October 2004 | 1 year, 286 days | 10th (1999) | Indian National Congress | Chhagan Bhujbal (Deputy Chief Minister) (2003 - 2003) Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil (Deputy Chief Minister) (2003 - 2004) | Arun Gujarathi | Sushilkumar Shinde ministry | Self |
| 26 | | Vilasrao Deshmukh विलासराव देशमुख (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235- Latur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 01 November 2004 | 08 December 2008 | 4 years, 37 days | 11th (2004) | Indian National Congress | R. R. Patil (Deputy Chief Minister) | Babasaheb Kupekar | Second Deshmukh ministry | Self |
| 27 | | Ashok Chavan अशोक चव्हाण (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) | 08 December 2008 | 07 November 2009 | 334 days | 11th (2004) | Indian National Congress | Chhagan Bhujbal (Deputy Chief Minister) | Babasaheb Kupekar | First Ashok Chavan ministry | Self |
| 28 | | Ashok Chavan अशोक चव्हाण (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Bhokar Constituency No. 85- Nanded District) (Legislative Assembly) | 07 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | 1 year, 3 days | 12th (2009) | Indian National Congress | Chhagan Bhujbal (Deputy Chief Minister) | Dilip Walse-Patil. | Second Ashok Chavan ministry | Self |
| 29 | | Prithviraj Chavan पृथ्वीराज चव्हाण (Chief Minister) | (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 - Satara District) (Legislative Council) | 11 November 2010 | 26 September 2014 | 3 years, 349 days | 12th (2009) | Indian National Congress | Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister) Chhagan Bhujbal (Cabinet Minister) Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister) | Dilip Walse-Patil | Prithviraj Chavan ministry | Self |
| 30 | | Devendra Fadnavis देवेंद्र फडणवीस (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 31 October 2014 | 12 November 2019 | 5 years, 12 days | 13th (2014) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Eknath Khadse (Cabinet Minister) (2014 - 2016) Girish Mahajan (Cabinet Minister) (2016 - 2019) | Haribhau Bagade | First Fadnavis ministry | Self |
| 31 | | Devendra Fadnavis देवेंद्र फडणवीस (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 23 November 2019 | 26 November 2019 | 3 days | 14th (2019) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister) | Kalidas Kolambkar (Pro Tem Speaker) | Second Fadnavis ministry | Self |
| 32 | | Uddhav Thackeray उद्धव ठाकरे (Chief Minister) | (MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 25 - Mumbai Suburban District) (Legislative Council) | 28 November 2019 | 29 June 2022 | 2 years, 213 days | 14th (2019) | Shiv Sena | Eknath Shinde (Cabinet Minister) (2019 - 2019) Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister) (2019 - 2022) | Nana Patole Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (Acting) | Thackeray ministry | Self |
| 33 | | Eknath Shinde एकनाथ शिंदे (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) | 03 July 2022 | 26 November 2024 | 2 years, 146 days | 14th (2019) | Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) | Devendra Fadnavis (Deputy Chief Minister) (2022 - 2024) Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister) (2023 - 2024) | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (Acting) Rahul Narwekar | Eknath Shinde ministry | Self |
| 34 | | Devendra Fadnavis देवेंद्र फडणवीस (Chief Minister) | (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) | 05 December 2024 | Incumbent | 48 days | 15th (2024) | Bharatiya Janata Party | Eknath Shinde (Deputy Chief Minister) (2024 - Present) Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister) (2024- Present) | Rahul Narwekar | Third Fadnavis ministry | Self |

## 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 | Constituency | Ministerial offices held | Term | Term | Term | Party | Assembly (Election) | Leader of the House | Speaker of the House | Ministry | Chief Minister |
| R. R. Patil आर.आर.पाटील | (MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287- Sangli District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 01 November 2004 | 08 December 2008 | 4 years, 37 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 11th Assembly (2004 election) | Vilasrao Deshmukh | Babasaheb Kupekar | Second Deshmukh ministry | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Chhagan Bhujbal छगन भुजबळ | (MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 08 December 2008 | 06 November 2009 | 333 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 11th Assembly (2004 election) | Ashok Chavan | Babasaheb Kupekar | First Ashok Chavan ministry | Ashok Chavan |
| Chhagan Bhujbal छगन भुजबळ | (MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 07 November 2009 | 10 November 2010 | 1 year, 3 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 12th Assembly (2009 election) | Ashok Chavan | Dilip Walse-Patil | Second Ashok Chavan ministry | Ashok Chavan |
| Ajit Pawar अजित पवार | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 11 November 2010 | 25 September 2012 | 1 year, 319 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 12th Assembly (2009 election) | Prithviraj Chavan | Dilip Walse-Patil | Prithviraj Chavan ministry | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Chhagan Bhujbal छगन भुजबळ (Additional Charge) | (MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119- Nashik District) (Legislative Assembly) | Cabinet Minister | 26 September 2012 | 07 December 2012 | 72 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 12th Assembly (2009 election) | Prithviraj Chavan | Dilip Walse-Patil | Prithviraj Chavan ministry | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Ajit Pawar अजित पवार | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 07 December 2012 | 26 September 2014 | 1 year, 293 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 12th Assembly (2009 election) | Prithviraj Chavan | Dilip Walse-Patil | Prithviraj Chavan ministry | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Eknath Khadse एकनाथ खडसे | (MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | Cabinet Minister | 31 October 2014 | 04 June 2016 | 1 year, 217 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13th Assembly (2014 election) | Devendra Fadnavis | Haribhau Bagade | Devendra Fadanvis Ministry | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Girish Mahajan गिरीश महाजन | (MLA for Jamner Constituency No. 19- Jalgaon District) (Legislative Assembly) | Cabinet Minister | 04 June 2016 | 12 November 2019 | 3 years, 161 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13th Assembly (2014 election) | Devendra Fadnavis | Haribhau Bagade | Devendra Fadanvis Ministry | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Ajit Pawar अजित पवार | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 23 November 2019 | 26 November 2019 | 3 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 14th Assembly (2019 election) | Devendra Fadnavis | Kalidas Kolambkar (Pro Tem Speaker) | Second Fadnavis ministry | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Eknath Shinde एकनाथ शिंदे | (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) | Cabinet Minister | 28 November 2019 | 30 December 2019 | 31 days | Shiv Sena | 14th Assembly (2019 election) | Uddhav Thackeray | Dilip Walse-Patil (Pro Tem Speaker) Nana Patole | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Ajit Pawar अजित पवार | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 30 December 2019 | 29 June 2022 | 2 years, 181 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 14th Assembly (2019 election) | Uddhav Thackeray | Nana Patole Zirwal Narhari Sitaram (Acting) | Uddhav Thackrey Ministry | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Devendra Fadnavis देवेंद्र फडणवीस | (MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52- Nagpur District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 03 July 2022 | 26 November 2024 | 2 years, 146 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14th Assembly (2019 election) | Eknath Shinde | Zirwal Narhari Sitaram (Acting) Rahul Narwekar | Eknath Shinde Ministry | Eknath Shinde |
| Ajit Pawar अजित पवार | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 17 July 2023 | 26 November 2024 | 1 year, 132 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 14th Assembly (2019 election) | Eknath Shinde | Rahul Narwekar | Eknath Shinde Ministry | Eknath Shinde |
| Eknath Shinde एकनाथ शिंदे | (MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147- Thane District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 05 December 2024 | Incumbent | 48 days | Shiv Sena | 15th Assembly (2024 election) | Devendra Fadnavis | Rahul Narwekar | Third Fadnavis ministry | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Ajit Pawar अजित पवार | (MLA for Baramati Constituency No. 201- Pune District) (Legislative Assembly) | Deputy Chief Minister | 05 December 2024 | Incumbent | 48 days | Nationalist Congress Party | 15th Assembly (2024 election) | Devendra Fadnavis | Rahul Narwekar | Third Fadnavis ministry | Devendra Fadnavis |