List of Chief Ministers of India 2022

India is a 'Union of States'. According to Article 164 of the Indian Constitution, the Chief Minister shall be appointed by the Governor. However, this does not imply that the Governor is free to appoint anyone as the Chief Minister.

The Governor of an Indian State is its de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the Chief Minister. 

At present, there are 29 Chief Ministers in India which includes 27 Chief Ministers from States and 2 from the Union Territories-- Delhi and Puducherry. On 26 July 2021, Karnataka CM B. S. Yediyurappa broke down at a two-year celebration of his government and announced his resignation.

In this article, we have curated a list of current Chief Ministers of the Indian States and UTs, along with their tenure and political party.

1. Andhra Pradesh

Chief Minister: Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

Since:  30 May 2019

Party: YSR Congress Party   

2. Arunachal Pradesh

Chief Minister: Pema Khandu

Since: 17 July 2016

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party       

3. Assam

Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Since: 10 May 2021

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

4. Bihar

Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar

Since: 22 February 2015

Party: Janata Dal (United)

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5. Chhattisgarh

Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel

Since: 17 December 2018

Party: Indian National Congress

6. Delhi

Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal

Since: 14 February 2015

Party: Aam Aadmi Party

7. Goa

Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant

Since: 19 March 2019

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

8. Gujarat

Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel

Since: 13 September 2021

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

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9. Haryana

Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar      

Since: 26 October 2014

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

10. Himachal Pradesh

Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur

Since: 27 December 2017

Party: Bhartiya Janta Party

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11. Jharkhand

Chief Minister: Hemant Soren

Since: 29 December 2019

Party: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

12.Karnataka

Chief Minister: Basavaraj Bommai

Since: 28 July 2021 (resigned)

Party: Bhartiya Janta Party

It has been an honour to have served the state for the past two years. I have decided to resign as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. I am humbled and sincerely thank the people of the state for giving me the opportunity to serve them. (1/2)

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) July 26, 2021

13.  Kerala

Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan

Since: 25 May 2016

Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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14. Madhya Pradesh

Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Since: 23 March 2020 

Party: Bharatiya Janta Party

15. Maharashtra

Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde

Since: 30 June 2022

Party: Shiv Sena

16. Manipur

Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh

Since: 15 March 2017

Party:  Bharatiya Janta Party

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17. Meghalaya

Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma

Since: 6 March 2018

Party: National People's Party

18. Mizoram

Chief Minister: Zoramthanga

Since: 15 December 2018

Party: Mizo National Front

19. Nagaland

Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio                         

Since: 8 March 2018

Party: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party    

20. Odisha

Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik

Since: 5 March 2000

Party: Biju Janata Dal

21. Puducherry

Chief Minister: N. Rangaswamy

Since: 7 May 2021

Party: All India N. R. Congress

22. Punjab

Chief Minister: Bhagwant Mann

Since: 16 March 2022

Party: Aam Aadmi Party

23. Rajasthan

Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot

Since: 17 December 2018

Party: Indian National Congress

24. Sikkim

Chief Minister: Prem Singh Tamang

Since: 27 May 2019

Party: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

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25. Tamil Nadu

Chief Minister: M. K. Stalin

Since: 7 May 2021

Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

26. Telangana

Chief Minister: K. Chandrashekar Rao

Since: 2 June 2014

Party: Telangana Rashtra Samithi

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27. Tripura

Chief Minister: Manik Saha

Since: 15 May 2022

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party    

28. Uttar Pradesh

Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath

Since: 19 March 2017

Party: Bharatiya Janta Party

29. Uttarakhand

Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami

Since: 4 July 2021

Party: Bharatiya Janta Party

30. West Bengal

Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee

Since: 20 May 2011 

Party: All India Trinamool Congress

Current lieutenant governors and administrators of Union Territories

1. Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Admiral D K Joshi 

2. The administrator of Chandigarh: V. P. Singh Badnore

3. The administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu: Praful Patel   

4. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi: Anil Baijal 

5.  The administrator of Lakshadweep: Praful Patel 

6. Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry: Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan (Addl. Charge)

7. Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh: Radha Krishna Mathur

8. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir: Manoj Sinha

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As per the above list, there is only one woman Chief Minister in India, i.e., Mamata Banerjee. It is important to note that after the revocation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir is now a Union territory with Legislative Assembly and not a State. 

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