B. G. Kher became the Prime Minister[1] of the Bombay Presidency for the first time on 19 July 1937.[2] The 7-member government resigned in November 1939 to protest the inclusion of British India in the Second World War.[3]
First Kher ministry | |
|---|---|
 Government of Bombay Presidency | |
| Date formed | 19 July 1937 |
| Date dissolved | 1939 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Robert Duncan Bell (1937) The Earl of Scarbrough (1937-39) |
| Prime Minister | B. G. Kher |
| Total no. of members | 7 Cabinet ministers (Incl. Chief Minister) 6 Parliamentary secretaries |
| Member parties | Congress |
| Opposition party | AIML |
| Opposition leader | Ali Muhammad Khan Dehlavi |
| History | |
| Election | 1937 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Cooper |
| Successor | Kher II (1946) |
List of ministers
editThe first Kher ministry consisted of the following:[4]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Education | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | ||
| Finance | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | ||
| Home and Legal | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | ||
| Health and Excise | M. D. Gilder | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | |
| Revenue, Rural Development, and Agriculture | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | ||
| Public Works | M. Y. Nuri | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | |
| Local Self-government and Miscellaneous | L. M. Patel | 19 July 1937 | 1939 | INC | |
Parliamentary Secretaries
editThe ministry additionally included six parliamentary secretaries.[2]
- Gulzarilal Nanda
- B. M. Gupte
- Hansa Mehta
- M. P. Patil
- T. R. Nesvi
- B. S. Hiray
References
edit- ^ "75 Years of Maharashtra Legislature". Press Information Bureau, Mumbai. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b Bombay 1937-1938: A Review of the Administration of the Bombay Presidency. Mumbai: Government Central Press, Bombay. 1939. pp. 160–161.
- ^ Shoaib Daniyal (17 May 2015). "Forgotten fact: Most Mumbaiites are breaking the law when they grab a drink". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Administration of India 1937 - Govt. of Bombay". Indian Annual Register. I: ii. January–June 1937. Retrieved 17 May 2021.