As A Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
On March 13, 1995, the BJP gave him the privilege of becoming the Deputy Leader of the alliance and he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra when Mr. Manohar Joshi led government took over the reins of the state on March 14, 1995. For the initial period of the Shiv Shahi, He had the responsibility of over a dozen portfolios till the ministry formation process was completed. As things settled down, he was entrusted with Home and Energy ministries, both facing challenges and problems inherited from the Congress (I) governments of the past. He has proud to say that he in the Shiv Sena-BJP government, under the chief ministership of Mr.Manohar Joshi and later, Mr.Narayan Rane, could bring about a new outlook to the state administration.
Stability of Alliance Proved: During the 50 months of the alliance rule the Shivshahi, He has been able to achieve most of what he had promised in BJP Vachannama, the pledge given to voters before the assembly election.
But most important achievement is that the alliance government provided a stable and transparent government for a continuous period of 50 months, a feat not achieved by any government in the state since 1973. The critics had predicted a collapse of the alliance within a few months, but the coalition steered clear all the political and other crises, under the stable guidance of Shivsena Chief Balasaheb Thackeray and BJP's leader at the Centre, Mr. Pramod Mahajan.
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