| Name | Duration | Chief Minister Served Under | Party |
| Nasikrao Tirpude | 5 March 1978 – 18 July 1978 | Vasantdada Patil | Indian National Congress (Urs) |
| Sundarrao Solanke | 18 July 1978 –17 Feb1980 | Sharad Pawar | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| Ramrao Adik | 2 Feb 1983 –5 March 1985 | Vasantdada Patil | Indian National Congress |
| Gopinath Munde | 14 March 1995 - 18 Oct 1999 | Manohar Joshi / Narayan Rane | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Chhagan Bhujbal | 27 Oct 1999 – 23 Dec 2003 | Vilasrao Deshmukh / Sushilkumar Shinde | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil | 25 Dec 2003 –1 Nov 2004 | Sushilkumar Shinde | |
| R. R. Patil | 01 Nov 2004 – 04 Dec 2008 | Vilasrao Deshmukh | |
| Chhagan Bhujbal | 08 Dec 2008 – 06 Nov 2009 | Ashok Chavan | |
| Chhagan Bhujbal | 06 Nov 2009 – 11 Nov 2010 | Ashok Chavan | |
| Ajit Pawar | 11 Nov 2010 – 25 Sept 2012 | Prithviraj Chavan | |
| Ajit Pawar | 07 Dec 2012 – 26 Sept 2014 | Devendra Fadnavis | |
| Ajit Pawar | 23 Nov 2019 – 26 Nov 2019 | Uddhav Thackeray | |
| Ajit Pawar | 30 Dec 2019 – 29 June 2022 | ||
| Devendra Fadnavis | 30 June 2022 – 5 Dec 2024 | Eknath Shinde | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ajit Pawar | 5 Dec 2024 to Present | Devendra Fadnavis | Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) |
| Eknath Shinde | 5 Dec 2024 – Present | Shiv Sena |
The first Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. A Congress (Urs) leader, he served under Vasantdada Patil. Tirpude was known for his work in tribal welfare and social justice. His tenure was short but significant in creating the post of Deputy CM.
Congress leader who served under Shankarrao Chavan. He was respected for his legal expertise and administrative skills. His term helped strengthen the Congress base in Maharashtra during the 1980s.
BJP’s strong OBC leader and the first Deputy CM from the party. He served under Shiv Sena CMs Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane. Known as a grassroots mass leader, Munde worked on rural development, law and order, and farmer issues.
A senior NCP leader and former Shiv Sainik, Bhujbal held the post twice. As Deputy CM, he worked on infrastructure, housing, and transport development. He also pushed for OBC reservations in government jobs and education.
NCP stalwart and cooperative movement leader. He served under Sushilkumar Shinde. His main contribution was in agriculture and cooperative sectors, particularly strengthening the sugar industry.
Popularly known as “Aaba,” he was a soft-spoken but firm NCP leader. As Deputy CM under Vilasrao Deshmukh, he also served as Home Minister. Remembered for his “Gandhigiri” approach to policing and his famous line “big cities have small incidents” after the 26/11 attacks.
The most frequent Deputy CM of Maharashtra, from the NCP. Known for his strong grip on irrigation and finance portfolios, Ajit Pawar is a shrewd administrator. Despite facing corruption allegations, he has remained a central figure in state politics and is often seen as a power centre within the NCP.
Former BJP CM (2014–2019) who surprised many by accepting the post of Deputy CM under Eknath Shinde’s leadership. Fadnavis retained influence by handling Home and Finance ministries, ensuring BJP’s dominance in the coalition.
Broke away from the parent NCP in 2023 to join the Shinde–BJP government as Deputy CM once again. Currently (2025), he serves as one of the key power brokers in Maharashtra politics, controlling important ministries and shaping the future of the NCP faction.
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