Marotrao Kannamwar became the chief minister of Maharashtra on 20 November 1962.

[1] He succeeded Yashwantrao Chavan,[2] who had been appointed defence minister of India by Jawaharlal Nehru.

[3][4] Kannamwar had previously been buildings and communications minister in Chavan's cabinet.

[2] The ministry consisted of 16 cabinet ministers.

[5] The ministry also contained 15 deputy ministers.