The Chief minister of tamil nadu 2026 is C. Joseph Vijay. The Chief minister of West Bengal 2026 is Suvendu Adhikari. The results of the state assembly elections were announced for the states of Assam, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal on May 4th 2026.
The Chief Minister (CM) serves as the chief executive of a state, responsible for shaping regional policies and promoting development. India has 28 states and 8 union territories. Students preparing for competitive exams can find the information in this blog useful as it contains the names and photos of the chief ministers of Indian states. Students might find questions from the chief ministers of India 2026 in the general awareness section. Also, candidates can download the PDF for effective preparation. Let's proceed through this article for more details.
Current Chief Ministers of India 2026 PDF in English [ Updated ]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister 2026
- Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as of May 10, 2026, is C. Joseph Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party.
- After the 2026 assembly election, he became the first chief minister from a non-Dravidian party (DMK/AIADMK) in almost 60 years.
Chief Minister Of West Bengal 2026
- On May 9, 2026, Suvendu Adhikari took the oath of office as West Bengal's first BJP chief minister.
- After the party won the elections for the Assembly. Adhikari, who won, is in charge of the state's first BJP-led administration.
Chief Minister Of Assam 2026
- After the NDA won the 2026 Assembly elections, Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to take the oath of office as Assam's chief minister for a second term in a row on May 12, 2026.
- On May 10, 2026, he was unanimously chosen to lead the BJP-led NDA legislature party in Guwahati.
Chief Minister of Pondicherry 2026
The chief minister of Puducherry (Pondicherry) is N. Rangasamy. Following the 2026 assembly election, President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to lead the new AINRC-led NDA administration. He is scheduled to take the oath of office for his fifth term on May 13, 2026.
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Chief Ministers of India 2026 List State-wise
In India, there are 28 states and 8 Union Territories that have their own separate Chief Ministers. However, the union territories are directly headed by the Central government. Also, there is an exception to it. Only 3 union territories of India have separate chief ministers. They are Puducherry, Delhi, and Jammu & Kashmir. The complete list of current Chief Ministers of India 2026 is mentioned in the table below.
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Chief Ministers Of India With Photos
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Current Chief Ministers of India 2026 (India's CM List)
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All Chief Ministers of Indian States List 2026
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Andhra Pradesh
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Chandrababu Naidu
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Telugu Desam Party
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Amaravati
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Shri Pema Khandu
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Itanagar
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Assam
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Dispur
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Bihar
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Shri Nitish Kumar
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Janata Dal (United)
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Patna
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Chhattisgarh
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Raipur
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Delhi (NCT)
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Rekha Gupta
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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New Delhi
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Goa
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Shri Pramod Sawant
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Panaji
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Gujarat
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Bhupendra Patel
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Gandhinagar
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Haryana
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Nayab Singh Saini
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Chandigarh
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Himachal Pradesh
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Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
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Indian National Congress
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Shimla (Summer)
Dharamshala (Winter)
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Jammu and Kashmir (UT)
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Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
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Srinagar (Summer)
Jammu (Winter)
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Jharkhand
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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
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Ranchi
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Karnataka
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Siddaramaiah
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Indian National Congress
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Bengaluru
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Kerala
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Thiruvananthapuram
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Madhya Pradesh
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Mohan Yadav
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Bhopal
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Manipur
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Yumnam Khemchand Singh
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Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Maharashtra
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Devendra Fadnavis |
Bharatiya Janata Party
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Mumbai
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Meghalaya
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Conrad Kongkal Sangma
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National People’s Party
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Shillong
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Mizoram
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Lalduhoma
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Zoram People's Movement
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Aizawl
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Nagaland
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Shri Neiphiu Rio
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Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
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Kohima
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Odisha
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Mohan Charan Majhi
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Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Puducherry (UT)
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Nadesan Rangaswamy
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Punjab
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Bhagwant Mann |
Aam Aadmi Party
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Chandigarh
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Rajasthan
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Bhajan Lal Sharma
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Jaipur
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Sikkim
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Shri PS Golay
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Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
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Gangtok
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Tamil Nadu
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C. Joseph Vijay
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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
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Chennai
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Telangana
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Revanth Reddy |
Indian National Congress
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Hyderabad
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Tripura
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Manik Saha
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Agartala
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Uttar Pradesh
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Shri Yogi Adityanath
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Lucknow
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Uttarakhand
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Pushkar Singh
Dhami
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Suvendu Adhikari
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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Check the RBI Governors of India 2026
Note: Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and Puducherry are Union Territories (UTs). They were included in this table because they have Chief Ministers, while other UTs do not.
Check the President of India List
Chief Ministers of Union Territories in India 2026
Check out the table below for a list of all the chief ministers of Indian Union Territories in 2026.
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Delhi
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Ladakh
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Chief Ministers of India, State Wise 2026 Name List In Hindi PDF
Here we have added the chief ministers of Indian states in the 2026 name list in Hindi PDF for the reference of the candidates.
भारत के वर्तमान मुख्यमंत्रियों की सूची 2026 - भारत की मुख्यमंत्री सूची - भारत के वर्तमान मुख्यमंत्री 2026:
Indian Chief Ministers of All States 2026 Name List In Hindi
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भारत के सभी राज्य के मुख्यमंत्री - भारत के नए मुख्यमंत्री
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राज्य/केंद्र शासित प्रदेश
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राजनीतिक दलों
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श्री वाईएस जगन मोहन रेड्डी
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आंध्र प्रदेश
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वाईएसआर कांग्रेस पार्टी
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श्री पेमा खांडू
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अरुणाचल प्रदेश
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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हिमंत बिस्वा सरमा
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असम
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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श्री नीतीश कुमार
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बिहार
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जनता दल (यूनाइटेड)
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श्री भूपेश बघेल
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छत्तीसगढ
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भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस
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रेखा गुप्ता
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दिल्ली (एनसीटी)
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आम आदमी पार्टी
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श्री प्रमोद सावंत
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गोवा
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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भूपेंद्रभाई पटेल
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गुजरात
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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नायब सिंह सैनी
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हरियाणा
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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श्री सुखविंदर सिंह सुक्खू
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हिमाचल प्रदेश
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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श्री हेमंत सोरेन
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झारखंड
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झारखंड मुक्ति मोर्चा
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सिद्धारमैया
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कर्नाटक
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भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस
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केरल
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श्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान
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मध्य प्रदेश
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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मणिपुर
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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एकनाथ शिंदे
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महाराष्ट्र
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शिवसेना
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श्री कोनराड कोंगकाली संगमा
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मेघालय
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नेशनल पीपुल्स पार्टी
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श्री पु ज़ोरमथांगा
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मिजोरम
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मिजो नेशनल फ्रंट
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श्री नीफिउ रियो
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नेशनलिस्ट डेमोक्रेटिक प्रोग्रेसिव पार्टी
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श्री नवीन पटनायक
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उड़ीसा
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बीजू जनता दल
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नादेसन रंगास्वामी
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राजस्थान
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भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस
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श्री के चंद्रशेखर राव
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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श्री योगी आदित्य नाथ
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उत्तर प्रदेश
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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भारतीय जनता पार्टी
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Qualifications of Chief Ministers of India
For the qualifications of all the chief ministers of Indian states, kindly see the section below.
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They must be a citizen of India.
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They must be above the age of 25 years.
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They must be a member of the State Legislative Assembly (MLA). In case the person is not an MLA at the time of their appointment as Chief Minister of a State, they must become an MLA by contesting an election in their respective constituency within six months of appointment.
How is a Chief Minister Appointed?
In India, the Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor, the CM leads the Council of Ministers, oversees state administration, and implements policies. Key responsibilities include heading the state government, coordinating ministerial work, and advising the Governor.
Terms of an Indian Chief Minister
The normal term of a Chief Minister in India is five years, which is linked to the term of the State Legislative Assembly. However, the term can change if the CM resigns, loses majority support, or if the government is dissolved earlier. In situations of constitutional breakdown, President’s Rule may be imposed, ending the CM’s tenure before completing the full term.
Difference Between the Governors and the Chief Ministers
Candidates can check the few important differences between the Indian Governors and the Chief Ministers mentioned in the table below.
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Chief Ministers in India |
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Appointed by the President of India |
Elected representatives of the people |
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Constitutional head of the state |
Real executive head of the state |
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Acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers |
Leads the Council of Ministers |
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Represents the Central Government in the state |
Represents the elected state government |
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Has discretionary powers in certain situations |
Exercises executive powers in day-to-day governance |
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Can recommend President’s Rule |
Loses office when President’s Rule is imposed |
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Here, we explain all the chief ministers of India state-wise, who are responsible for the work, duties, and responsibilities that are mentioned in our constitution.
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Chief Ministers of India: Articles in the Indian Constitution
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Article 163
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The governor is advised by the Council of Ministers, which is headed by the Chief Minister.
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Article 164
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The governor appoints the Chief Minister, and later, the Chief Minister recommends to the Governor the appointment of ministers.
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Article 167
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All administrative decisions made by the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers must be communicated to the Governor.
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Chief Ministers of India 2026 New List
Recent appointments of the New Chief Ministers of India across various states, along with their assumption dates, are listed below.
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New CM of India List
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New Chief Ministers of India
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Date of Office Taken
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Assam
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Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Puducherry
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Nadesan Rangaswamy
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Tamil Nadu
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C. Joseph Vijay
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10 May 2026
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Kerala
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West Bengal
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Suvendu Adhikari
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11 May 2026
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Who is the first Chief Minister of India?
A chief minister leads a state government's council of ministers and may be supported by a deputy chief minister. They typically select the State Chief Secretary and assign departments to Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State. On 26 January 1950, Govind Ballabh Pant, Premier of United Provinces, became the first Chief Minister of the newly renamed Uttar Pradesh. Including him, 11 out of UP's 21 chief ministers in India belonged to the Indian National Congress.
First Chief Ministers of India, State-wise with Their Period
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CM of India List - India's CM List
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Andhra (State)
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Tanguturi Prakasham Pantulu
(1953 - 1954)
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Hyderabad (State)
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M.K. Vellodi
(1950 - 1952)
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Andhra Pradesh (United)
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(1956 - 1960)
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Andhra Pradesh (Separated)
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N Chandrababu Naidu
(2014 - 2019)
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Telangana
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K Chandrashekhar Rao
(2014 -2018)
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Prem Khandu Thungan
(1975 - 1979)
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Assam
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Gopinath Bordoloi
(1947 - 1950)
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Bihar
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Sri Krishna Sinha
(1947 - 1961)
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Chhattisgarh
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Ajit Jogi (2000 - 2003)
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Delhi
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Chaudhary Brahm Prakash
(1952 - 1955)
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Goa, Daman, and Diu (UT)
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Dayanand Bandodkar
(1963 - 1966)
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Goa
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Pratap Singh Rane
(1987 - 1990)
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Gujarat
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Jivraj Narayan Mehta
(1960 - 1963)
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Haryana
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Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
(1966 - 1977)
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Himachal Pradesh
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Yashwant Singh Parmar
(1952 - 1956)
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Jammu and Kashmir
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Gulam Mohammed Sadiq
(1965 - 1971)
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Jharkhand
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Babu Lal Marandi
(2000 - 2003)
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Karnataka
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K. Chengalaraya Reddy
(1947 - 1952) (State of Mysore)
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Kerala
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E. M. S. Namboodiripad
(1957 - 1959)
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Madhya Pradesh
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Ravishankar Shukla
(Nov 1956 - Dec 1956)
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Bombay State
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B.G. Kher
(1947 - 1952)
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Maharashtra
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Yashwantrao Chavan
(1960 - 1962)
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Manipur
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Mairembam Koireng Singh
(1963 - 1967)
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Meghalaya
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Williamson A. Sangma
(1970 - 1972)
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Mizoram
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Ch. Chhunga
(1972 - 1977)
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Nagaland
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P. Shilu Ao
(1963 - 1966)
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Odisha
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Harekrushna Mahatab
(1946 - 1950)
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Punjab (United)
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Gopi Chand Bhargava
(1947 - 1949)
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Punjab (after the division of Haryana)
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Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir
(1966 - 1977)
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Rajasthan
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Heera Lal Shastri
(1949 - 1951)
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Sikkim
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Kazi Lhendup Dorjee
(1975 - 1979)
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Madras State
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O.P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar
(1947 - 1949)
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Tamil Nadu
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C.N. Annadurai
(Jan 1969 - Feb 1969)
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Tripura
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Sachindra Lal Singh
(1963 - 1971)
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Uttar Pradesh
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Govind Ballabh Pant
(1950 - 1954)
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Uttarakhand
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Nityanand Swami
(2000 - 2001)
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West Bengal
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Prafulla Chandra Gosh
(1947 - 1948)
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Who is the First woman Chief Minister of India?
The First Woman Chief Minister of India, or First Lady Chief Minister of India, was Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar; 25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974), an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
Women Chief Ministers of India
The list of women chief ministers of India is tabulated below.
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Sucheta kripalani
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Uttar Pradesh
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First Woman Chief Minister of India (1963–1967)
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Congress
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Nandani Satpathy
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Odisha
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Second woman Chief Minister of the country (1972-1973)
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Congress
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Sasikala Kakodkar
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Goa
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She is the daughter of the first Chief Minister of Goa, Dayanand Bandodkar (1973–1979)
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Syeda Anwara Taimur
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Assam
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Assam and the country's first Muslim woman chief minister (1980 -1981)
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Jayalalithaa Jayaram
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Tamil Nadu
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Second woman Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1991-1996, 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2011 -2014)
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Janaki Ramachandran
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Tamil Nadu
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First woman Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (07 January 1988 to 30 January 1988)
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Mayawati
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Uttar Pradesh
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Second woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1995, 1997, 2002-2003, 2007-2012)
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BSP
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Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
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Punjab
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First woman Chief Minister of Punjab (1996–1997)
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Congress
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Rabri Devi
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Bihar
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First woman Chief Minister of Bihar (1997-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2005)
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RJD
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Sushma Swaraj
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Delhi
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First woman Chief Minister of Delhi (from 12 October 1998 to 03 December 1998)
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BJP
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Sheila Dikshit
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Delhi
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Second woman Chief Minister of Delhi (1998-2013)
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Congress
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Uma Bharti
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Madhya Pradesh
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First woman Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (2003-2004)
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BJP
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Vasundhara Raje
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Rajasthan
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First woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan (2003-2008, 2013-present)
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BJP
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Mamata Banerjee
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West Bengal
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First woman Chief Minister of West Bengal (2011 to present)
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Trinamool Congress
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Mehbooba Mufti
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Jammu and Kashmir
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First woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (from 04 April 2016 to 19 June)
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PDP
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Anandiben Patel
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Gujarat
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First woman Chief Minister of Gujarat (2014-2016)
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BJP
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Longest Serving Chief Minister of India
The longest-serving chief minister of India is Pawan Kumar Chamling (born 22 September 1949, an Indian politician and writer who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1994 to 2019.
Youngest Chief Minister of India
The youngest chief minister of India is Mr Pema Khandu (37), who is the current Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Current Oldest Chief Minister of India
As of 2026, Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, is the oldest serving chief minister in India at 80 years of age.
List of Karnataka Chief Ministers
The chief ministers of Karnataka are listed below.
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Karnataka Chief Ministers List - List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka
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1
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Siddaramaiah
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2024 - Incumbent
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CLP
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Basavaraj Bommai
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28 July 2021 - May 2024
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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B. S. Yediyurappa
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26 July 2019 - 28 July 2021
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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H. D. Kumaraswamy
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24 May 2018 - 26 July 2019
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Janata Dal
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5
|
B. S. Yediyurappa
|
17 May 2018 - 24 May 2018
|
Bharatiya Janata Party
|
|
6
|
Siddaramaiah
|
13 May 2013 - 17 May 2018
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
7
|
Jagadish Shettar
|
12 July 2012 - 13 May 2013
|
Bharatiya Janata Party
|
|
8
|
Sadananda Gowda
|
5 August 2011 - 12 July 2012
|
Bharatiya Janata Party
|
|
9
|
B. S. Yediyurappa
|
30 May 2008 - 5 August 2011
|
Bharatiya Janata Party
|
|
10
|
President’s Rule
|
20 November 2007 - 29 May 2008
|
N/A
|
|
11
|
B. S. Yediyurappa
|
12 November 2007 - 19 November 2007
|
Bharatiya Janata Party
|
|
12
|
President’s Rule
|
8 October 2007 - 12 November 2007
|
N/A
|
|
13
|
H. D. Kumaraswamy
|
3 February 2006 - 8 October 2007
|
Janata Dal
|
|
14
|
Dharam Singh
|
28 May 2004 - 3 February 2006
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
15
|
S. M. Krishna
|
11 October 1999 - 28 May 2004
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
16
|
J. H. Patel
|
31 May 1996 - 11 October 1999
|
Janata Dal
|
|
17
|
H. D. Deve Gowda
|
11 December 1994 - 31 May 1996
|
Janata Dal
|
|
18
|
M. Veerappa Moily
|
19 November 1992 - 11 December 1994
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
19
|
Sarekoppa Bangarappa
|
17 October 1990 - 19 November 1992
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
20
|
President’s Rule
|
10 October 1990 - 17 October 1990
|
N/A
|
|
21
|
Veerendra Patil
|
30 November 1989 - 10 October 1990
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
22
|
President’s Rule
|
21 April 1989 - 30 November 1989
|
N/A
|
|
24
|
S. R. Bommai
|
13 August 1988 - 21 April 1989
|
Janata Party
|
|
24
|
Ramakrishna Hegde
|
10 January 1983 - 13 August 1988
|
Janata Party
|
|
25
|
R. Gundu Rao
|
12 January 1980 - 10 January 1983
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
26
|
D. Devaraj Urs
|
28 February 1978 - 12 January 1980
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
27
|
President’s Rule
|
31 December 1977 - 28 February 1978
|
N/A
|
|
28
|
D. Devaraj Urs
|
1 November 1973 - 31 December 1977
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
Before the Renaming of the State
|
|
29
|
D. Devaraj Urs
|
20 March 1972 - 31 October 1973
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
President’s Rule
|
19 March 1971 - 20 March 1972
|
-
|
|
30
|
Veerendra Patil
|
29 May 1968 - 18 March 1971
|
Indian National Congress (O)
|
|
31
|
S. Nijalingappa
|
21 June 1962 - 29 May 1968
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
32
|
S. R. Kanthi
|
14 March 1962 - 21 June 1962
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
33
|
B. D. Jatti
|
16 May 1958 - 14 March 1962
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
34
|
S. Nijalingappa
|
1 November 1956 - 16 May 1958
|
Mysore State (post-reorganisation)
|
|
35
|
Kadidal Manjappa
|
19 August 1956 - 31 October 1956
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
36
|
Kengal Hanumanthaiah
|
30 March 1952 - 19 August 1956
|
Indian National Congress
|
|
37
|
K. Chengalaraya Reddy
|
25 October 1947 - 30 March 1952
|
Indian National Congress
|
FAQs
Q: Who is the current Chief Minister of India?
There is no Chief Minister of India. Each state and some Union Territories of India have their own Chief Ministers, while the Prime Minister is the head of the government at the national level.
Q: How many Chief Ministers are there in India?
India has a total of 30 Chief Ministers across its states and Union Territories.
Q: Who appoints the Chief Minister of India?
The Governor appoints Indian Chief Ministers.
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No, a person cannot serve as Chief Minister of two states at the same time, as the position requires leading only one state’s legislature under the Constitution.
Q. What are the roles of the chief ministers of India in 2026?
A chief minister leads a state government's council of ministers and may be supported by a deputy chief minister. They typically select the State Chief Secretary and assign departments to Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State.
Q. Who is the first chief minister of India?
On 26 January 1950, Govind Ballabh Pant, Premier of United Provinces, became the first Chief Minister of the newly renamed Uttar Pradesh. Including him, 11 out of UP's 21 chief ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress.
Q. Who is the present chief minister of Himachal Pradesh?
Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is the present Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Q. Who is the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh?
The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Q. Who is the first chief minister of Delhi?
Chaudhary Brahm Prakash is the first chief minister of Delhi.
Q. Who is the present chief minister of Puducherry?
Nadesan Rangaswamy is the present chief minister of Puducherry.
Q. Who was the first woman chief minister of India / Who was the first woman chief minister of India?
Sucheta Kripalani (née Majumdar; 25 June 1908 – 1 December 1974) was an Indian freedom fighter and politician. She was India's first female Chief Minister, serving as the head of the Uttar Pradesh government from 1963 to 1967.
Q. Who is the chief minister of Karnataka?
The chief minister of Karnataka is Siddaramaiah.
Q. Which Chief Minister has served the longest term in India?
Pawan Kumar Chamling, former CM of Sikkim, served from 1994 to 2019 (over 24 years), making him the longest-serving CM in India.
Q. Who was the first Chief Minister of independent India?
Gopi Chand Bhargava was the first CM of Punjab in 1947, making him among the first CMs post-independence.
