Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Youngest and oldest chief ministers to hold office in the state

On July 18, 1978, Sharadchandra Pawar, then aged 37, took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra under the coalition of the Congress (U) and the Janata Party. He has since held the record as the youngest chief minister of the state.

He governed until 1980, then led the state twice, from 1988 to 1991 and from 1993 to 1995.

Currently, the veteran politician, under the banner of NCP (SP), is fighting the elections under the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

Taking oath of office and secrecy (on November 11, 20210), at the age of 64, Prithviraj Dajisaheb Chavan became the longest serving Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

The veteran took over from Ashok Chavan as chief minister during the Congress regime, after the latter’s involvement in the Adarsh ​​Housing Society scam forced him to resign.

He held the post of CM till 2014. The Congress veteran is currently an opposition MLA from Maharashtra and is still a major leader in the state’s national party wing.

Assembly elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly elections will take place against a fractured political landscape in the western state, where the Shiv Sena and the NCP will face the factions of Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, even as the BJP and the Congress try to distance themselves . Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM is facing a new challenge after the recent arrest of Hemant Soren and the joining of long-time party member Champai to the BJP. The Haryana elections resulted in a shock loss for the Congress, which was looking to galvanize itself over the Lok Sabha poll results, while J&K also saw the grand old party walk out of the cabinet, Omar’s JKNC Abdullah forming the government. It remains to be seen whether the upcoming polls will help the BJP further consolidate its position or provide a boost to INDIA. Check live updates and follow the latest media coverage, live news, in-depth opinions and analysis only on Deccan Herald.

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