Sharad Pawar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the fourth time[1] on 6 March 1993.

[2] The cabinet continued until the 1995 legislative elections, and was replaced by the Manohar Joshi ministry.

Soon after the 1990 legislative elections, Pawar, then the incumbent Chief Minister, was sworn in once again.

However, after 1991 Indian general election, Pawar resigned and was appointed Defence Minister by P. V. Narasimha Rao.

[4] However, in 1993, Pawar resigned as the nation's defence minister,[5][6] and returned as the head of Maharashtra government.