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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number =
| jurisdiction = [[Maharashtra]]
| flag = [[File:Seal of Maharashtra.png|140xp]]
| flag_border = true
| date_formed = 6 March 1993
| date_dissolved = 14 March 1995
| government_head = [[Sharad Pawar]]
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| deputy_government_head =
| deputy_government_head_title =
| state_head = [[P. C. Alexander]]
| state_head_title = Governor
| members_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number = 19 [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] (17) [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)|RPI(A)]] (1) [[Independent (politician)|Independents]] (1)
| political_parties = [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] [[Republican Party of India (Athawale)|RPI(A)]] [[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
| legislature_status = [[Majority government]] {{Composition bar|150|288|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}}
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] [[Shiv Sena]]
| opposition_leader = * [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]]: [[Gopinath Munde]] (BJP) 
* [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]]: [[Anna Dange]] (BJP) (1993, 1994-95) [[Sudhir Joshi (politician)|Sudhir Joshi]] (Shiv Sena) (1993-94)
| election = [[1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
| last_election =
| legislature_term = 5 years
| budget =
| advice_and_consent1 =
| advice_and_consent2 =

| incoming_formation =
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = [[Sudhakarrao Naik ministry|S. Naik]]
| successor = [[Manohar Joshi ministry|Joshi]]
}}

'''Sharad Pawar''' was sworn in as [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] for the fourth time<ref>{{Cite news |title='Saheb' Sharad Pawar is a 4-time Maharashtra CM, I anyhow became Deputy CM 4 times: Ajit Pawar |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/saheb-sharad-pawar-is-a-4-time-maharashtra-cm-i-anyhow-became-deputy-cm-4-times-ajit-pawar-796095.html |date=19 January 2020 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> on 6 March 1993. On appointment, Pawar formed a 18-member cabinet.<ref name=IEX>{{Cite news |title='Pawar Zindabad' greets Naik at swearing-in: 27 man team in Bombay |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |page=6 |date=7 March 1993 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> The cabinet continued until the [[1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|1995 legislative elections]], and was replaced by the [[Manohar Joshi ministry]].

==Government formation==
Soon after the [[1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|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 [[Minister of Defence (India)|Defence Minister]] by [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sharad Pawar |encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]] |author=Shanthie Mariet D'Souza |publisher=[[Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.]] |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sharad-Pawar |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> He served as the [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Baramati (Lok Sabha constituency)|Baramati]] at the same time. On his resignation, [[Sudhakarrao Naik]] was appointed the Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudhakar Naik sworn in Maharashtra CM |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910626&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |page=9 |date=26 June 1991 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> However, in 1993, Pawar resigned as the nation's defence minister,<ref>{{Cite news |title='Reluctant' Pawar sent back as CM |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930304&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |page=1 |date=4 March 1993 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Rao aborts pro-Pawar campaign |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |page=1 |date=5 March 1993 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> and returned as the head of Maharashtra government.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pawar: I will be back in Delhi |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930306&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |page=1 |date=6 March 1993 |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref>

==List of ministers==
The initial ministry consisted of:<ref name=IEX /><ref name=Portfolio>{{Cite news |title=Pawar keeps Home |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930309&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |page=9 |date=9 March 1993 |access-date=27 April 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Sr No
!Minister
!Portfolio
!colspan="2" scope="col" |Party
|-
| colspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]'''
|-
| 1
| [[Sharad Pawar]]
|'''Other Departments not allocated to a minister:'''
* Law and Judiciary
* Home Affairs
* Planning
* General Administration
* Public Relations
| rowspan=1 |[[Indian National Congress|Congress]]
| rowspan=1 style="width:1px; background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
| colspan=4 style="text-align:center;" | '''Cabinet ministers'''
|-
| 2
| [[Ramrao Adik]]
|
* Finance
*Special Assistance
| rowspan=15 |[[Indian National Congress|Congress]]
| rowspan=15 style="width:1px; background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|-
| 3
| [[Shivajirao Deshmukh]]
|
* Public Works
* Parliamentary Affairs
* Rehabilitation
|-
| 4
| [[Padamsinh Bajirao Patil]]
|
* Irrigation
* Energy
|-
| 5
| [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
|
* Revenue
* Environment and Climate Change
* Tourism
|-
| 6
| [[Surupsingh Hirya Naik]]
|
*Forest Department
|-
| 7
| Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale
|
* Cooperation

|-
| 8
| Jawaharlal Darda
|
* Industries

|-
| 9
| [[Chhagan Bhujbal]]
|
* Housing and Slum Improvement

|-
| 10
| Salim Zakaria
|
* School Education

|-
| 11
| Pushpatai Hirey
|
* Health

|-
| 12
| Prabhakar Dharkar
|
* Higher and Technical Education
* Employment
* Horticulture
* Tourism
* Ports and Khar Lands
|-
| 13
| Madhukar Pichad
|
* Travel Development
* Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
|-
| 14
| [[Ranjeet Deshmukh]]
|
* Rural Development
* Employment Guarantee Scheme
|-
| 15
| Arun Gujarathi
|
* Urban Development
* Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
*Food and Drug Administration
|-
| 16
| Sarawan Parate
|
* Labour
* Food and Civil Supplies
* Textiles
|-
| 17
| [[Ramdas Athawale]]
|
* Social Welfare
* Prohibition Propaganda
* Transport
* Sports
| rowspan=1 |[[Republican Party of India (Athawale)|RPI(A)]]
| rowspan=1 style="width:1px; background-color: {{party color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}}" |
|-
| 18
| Harshvardhan Deshmukh
|
* Agriculture
* Water Conservation
| rowspan=1 |[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
| rowspan=11 style="width:1px; background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" |
|-
|}

===Ministers of state===
The junior ministers in the cabinet included:<ref name=Portfolio />
* 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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Maharashtra state government ministries}}

[[Category:Indian National Congress]]
[[Category:1993 in Indian politics]]
[[Category:Maharashtra ministries|Pawar]]
[[Category:Nationalist Congress Party]]
[[Category:Cabinets established in 1993]]
[[Category:Cabinets disestablished in 1995]]

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