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Second Kher ministry (Bombay Presidency)

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Second Kher ministry

Government of Bombay Presidency
Date formed30 March 1946
Date dissolved15 August 1947
People and organisations
GovernorSir John Colville
Prime MinisterB. G. Kher
Total no. of members18
10 Cabinet ministers
(Incl. Chief Minister)
8 Parliamentary secretaries
Member partiesCongress
Opposition partyAIML
Opposition leaderA. A. Khan
History
Election1946
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorKher I (1939)
SuccessorKher (Bombay State)

B. G. Kher became the prime minister[1] of Bombay Presidency for the second time on 3 April 1946.[2] He had previously served in the office from 1937 to 1939.[3] On account of Second World War, the premiership was vacant from 1939 to 1946. Kher continued till Indian Independence on 15 August 1947, after which, the office was abolished and Kher succeeded himself as the chief minister of Bombay State.

List of ministers

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The ministry consisted of 10 cabinet ministers and 8 parliamentary secretaries.[4]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Prime Minister
Political Service and Education
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Home and Revenue30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Health and Public Works
M. D. D. Gilder
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Excise and Reconstruction
L. M. Patil
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Law and Civil Supplies
Dinkarrao Desai
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Cooperation and Village Industries30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Labour30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Forest and Agriculture
M. P. Patil
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Local Self-government
G. D. Vartak
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC
Industries, Fisheries, and
Backward Classes
30 March 194615 August 1947 INC

Parliamentary secretaries

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References

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  1. ^ "75 Years of Maharashtra Legislature". Press Information Bureau, Mumbai. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Chronicle of Events - April 1946". Indian Annual Register. I: 48. January–June 1946. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ Nitin Bramhe (6 July 2011). "History reassembles". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Administration of India 1946 - Government of Bombay". Indian Annual Register. I: 8. January–June 1946. Retrieved 20 May 2021.