# First Pawar ministry

Sharad Pawar broke away in 1978 from Government of Maharashtra led by Vasantdada Patil of Indian National Congress, formed the Indian National Congress (Socialist), allied with the Janata party and the Peasants' and Workers' Party of India (PWP) to form a coalition government of the Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) or Purogami Lokshahi Aghadi. The Progressive Democratic Front government was sworn in on 18 July 1978. This government was dismissed on 18 February 1980 following Indira Gandhi's return to power at the Centre.

## Cabinet Ministers

| SI No. | Name | Constituency | Department | Party |
| Chief Minister |||||||
| 1 | Sharad Pawar | Baramati | General Administration Home Planning Law Judiciary. Information Public Relations. Information Technology. Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| Deputy Chief Minister |||||||
| 2 | Sundarrao Solanke | Majalgaon | Finance Disaster Management Tribal Development | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| Cabinet Ministers |||||||
| 3 | Uttamrao Patil | Paola - Bhadgaon | Revenue Relief & Rehabilitation Special Assistance | Janata Party |
| 4 | Hashu Advani | Chembur | Urban Development Marketing Skill Development, Employment Entrepreneurship | Janata Party |
| 5 | Sadanand Varde | Vandre | School Education (18 July 1978 - 19 November 1979) State Excise Prohibition Forests (18 July 1978 - 19 November 1979) | Janata Party |
| 6 | Jagannathrao Jadhav | Sangameshwar | Food & Civil Supply Consumer Affairs Housing Ex. Servicemen Welfare | Janata Party |
| 7 | Ganpatrao Deshmukh | Sangole | Horticulture Protocol Forest (19 November 1979 - 18 February 1980) Mining. Marathi Language. Earthquake Rehabilitation | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
| 8 | Shankarrao Chavan | Bhokar | Jails Water Resources Command Area Developmen Industry. | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 9 | Arjunrao Kasture | | Agriculture Water supply (18 July 1978 - 19 November 1979) Medical Education School Education (19 November 1979 - 18 February 1980) | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 10 | N. D. Patil | MLC | Co-operation Animal Husbandry. Dairy Development (18 July 1978 - 25 May 1979) Sports , Youth Welfare | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
| 11 | Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman | Malegaon | Technical , Higher Education Minority Affairs Revenue. Rural Development. Ports. Khar , Development. | Janata Party |
| 12 | Govindrao Adik | Shrirampur | Women , child development Transport. Parliamentary Affairs. Social Justice | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 13 | Sushilkumar Shinde | Solapur North | Soil , Water Conservation Dairy Development (25 May 1979 - 18 February 1980) Fisheries Labour Tourism Majority Welfare Development Other Backward Bahujan Welfare | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 14 | Bhausaheb Surve | Nagpur Central | Other Backward Classes. Socially , Educationally, Backward Classes. Vimukta Jati. Nomadic Tribes. Special Backward Classes Welfare | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 15 | Pramila Tople | | Public Health , Family Welfare Environment Water Supply (19 November 1979 - 18 February 1980) Sanitation | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 16 | Hashmukhbhai Upadhaya | Kandivali | Food , Drug Administration Textile Cultural Affairs | Janata Party |
| 17 | Chhedilal Gupta | | Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Energy Employment Guarantee | Janata Party |

## Ministers of State

| SI No. | Name | Constituency | Department | Party |
| 1 | Bhai Vaidya | Bhavani Peth | Home | Janata Party |
| 2 | Datta Meghe | MLC | | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 3 | Shankarrao Kale | Ahmednagar | Education Co-operation | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 4 | Prataprao Baburao Bhosale | Wai | | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 5 | Dilversingh Padvi | Akkalkuwa | Planning Social Justice Public Works | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 6 | Dr. Ishaq Jamkhanawala | Nagpada | Housing Finance Waqf Labour Protocol | Janata Party |
| 7 | Kisanrao Deshmukh | | Consumer Affairs Food & Civil Supply | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 8 | Sakharam Nakhate | Pathri | Special Assistance Skill Development | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 9 | Shripatrao Bondre | Sangrul | Water Resources Command Area Development | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 10 | Bhaurao Mulak | Nagpur West | | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 11 | Balkrishna Patil | Khalapur | | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 12 | Vinayak Patil | Niphad | Environment Climate Change | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 13 | Dr. Padamsinh Bajirao Patil | Osmanabad | Energy Excise | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 14 | Shanti Naik | Shivajinagar | | Janata Party |
| 15 | Babanrao Dhakane | Pathardi | | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |
| 16 | Namdeo Gadekar | Sillod | | Indian National Congress (Socialist) |