# Fourth Pawar ministry

Sharad Pawar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the fourth time on 6 March 1993. On appointment, Pawar formed a 18-member cabinet. The cabinet continued until the 1995 legislative elections, and was replaced by the Manohar Joshi ministry.

## Government formation

Soon after the 1990 legislative elections, Pawar, then the incumbent Chief Minister, was sworn in once again. However, after 1991 Indian general election, Pawar resigned and was appointed Defence Minister by P. V. Narasimha Rao. He served as the Member of Parliament for Baramati at the same time. On his resignation, Sudhakarrao Naik was appointed the Chief Minister. However, in 1993, Pawar resigned as the nation's defence minister, and returned as the head of Maharashtra government.

## List of ministers

The initial ministry consisted of:
| Sr No | Minister | Portfolio | Party |
| Chief Minister ||||
| 1 | Sharad Pawar | Other Departments not allocated to a minister: Law and Judiciary Home Affairs Jails Planning General Administration Information and Public Relations Information Technology Command Area Development State Excise | Congress |
| Cabinet ministers ||||
| 2 | Ramrao Adik | Finance Special Assistance State Border Defence (First) | Congress |
| 3 | Shivajirao Deshmukh | Public Works (Excluding Public Undertakings) Parliamentary Affairs Relief & Rehabilitation Nomadic Tribes Majority Welfare Development | Congress |
| 4 | Padamsinh Bajirao Patil | Irrigation Energy Protocol Socially And Educationally Backward Classes | Congress |
| 5 | Vilasrao Deshmukh | Revenue Environment and Climate Change Tourism (18 November 1994 – 14 March 1995) Medical Education Cultural Affairs Marathi Language Earthquake Rehabilitation State Border Defence (Second) | Congress |
| 6 | Surupsingh Hirya Naik | Forest Department Public Works (Including Public Undertakings) Other Backward Bahujan Welfare | Congress |
| 7 | Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale | Cooperation Disaster Management | Congress |
| 8 | Jawaharlal Darda | Industries Mining Department Marketing | Congress |
| 9 | Chhagan Bhujbal | Housing Slum Improvement House Repairs and Reconstruction Other Backward Classes Special Backward Classes Welfare | Congress |
| 10 | Salim Zakaria | School Education Fisheries | Congress |
| 11 | Pushpatai Hirey | Public Health and Family Welfare Woman and Child Development | Congress |
| 12 | Prabhakar Dharkar | Higher and Technical Education Employment Horticulture Tourism (6 March 1993 – 18 November 1994) Ports Khar Land Development Vimukta Jati | Congress |
| 13 | Madhukar Pichad | Travel Development Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Dairy Development Tribal Development | Congress |
| 14 | Ranjeet Deshmukh | Rural Development Panchayat Raj Employment Guarantee Scheme Ex-Servicemen Welfare | Congress |
| 15 | Arun Gujarathi | Urban Development Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Food and Drug Administration | Congress |
| 16 | Sarawan Parate | Labour Food and Civil Supplies Textiles Minority Development and Aukaf | Congress |
| 17 | Ramdas Athawale | Social Welfare Prohibition Propaganda Transport Sports and Youth Welfare | RPI(A) |
| 18 | Harshvardhan Deshmukh | Agriculture Soil and Water Conservation Water Resources (Krishna Valley Development) and (Konkan Valley Development) Water supply Sanitation | Independent |

### Ministers of state

The junior ministers in the cabinet included:
* Marzban Patrawala, Finance and General Administration
* Ashok Chavan, Public Works, Urban Development, and Parliamentary Affairs
* Avinash Naik, Industries, Tourism, and Environment
* Arun Divekar, Youth Welfare and Sports
* Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik, Education, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rehabilitation
* Eknath Gaikwad, Housing and Slum Development, Labour, and Social Welfare
* Manikrao Thakre, Home Affairs, Agriculture, and Rural Development
* Madhavrao Bhujangrao Kinhalkar, Revenue and Cooperation