Who is the current chief minister of Delhi?
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1. Nara Chandrababu Naidu – Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh’s CM, Nara Chandrababu Naidu.
Nara Chandrababu Naidu was born on April 20, 1950, Naravaripalli, near Tirupati, India
He is an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004 before he was again appointed as CM in 2014
2. Pema Khandu – Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh’s CM, Pema Khandu
Pema Khandu is an Arunachalese politician and the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh
He is a graduate from Hindu College, Delhi University, and is the youngest CM of India
3. Sarbanda Sonowal – Assam
Assam’s CM, Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal is the 14th Chief Minister of Assam
He is a BJP member and represents Majuli constituency in Assam’s state legislative assembly
He was Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs under Narendra Modi-led NDA government from 2014 to 2016
4. Nitish Kumar – Bihar
Bihar’s CM, Nitish Kumar (Image: Getty)
Nitish Kumar is a senior Indian politician and is the current Chief Minister of Bihar
He has held the position since 2005
He has successfully appointed more than one lakh school teachers during his tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar
5. Bhupesh Baghel – Chhattisgarh
Chattisgarh’s CM, Bhupesh Baghel
Born in 1961, Bhupesh Baghel has become the third Chief Minister of the state according to Doordarshan News
Baghel managed to pip other three contenders — TS Singh Deo, Tamradhwaj Sahu and Charan Das Mahant for the top post of the state in the Assembly Elections 2018
He has taken over the position of Raman Singh who served Chattisgarh as CM from December 7, 2003, to December 11, 2018
Congress has ended the 15-year-old regime of Raman Singh by appointing Baghel as a new CM
6. Vacant (under Governor’s rule) – Jammu and Kashmir
Former CM Mehbooba Mufti with current Governor of Jammu and Kashmir NN Vohra. (Image: PTI)
Mehbooba Mufti served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from April 4, 2016, but later resigned on June 19, 2018
She sent her resignation to NN Vohra, the current governor of the state because BJP withdrew its support from the People’s Democratic Party
Currently, the seat of CM in the state is vacant. However, now Jammu and Kashmir have Kavinder Gupta as a new deputy CM, replacing BJP’s Nirmal Singh.
7. Manohar Parrikar – Goa
Goa’s CM, Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar
Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar was Chief Minister of Goa from March 14, 2017 till March 17, 2019 when he passed away from pancreatic cancer
He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party
He was earlier a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh but resigned after the 2017 Goa Legislative Assembly election to become Chief Minister of Goa
8. Vijaybhai R Rupani – Gujarat
Gujarat’s CM, Vijaybhai R Rupani
Vijaybhai R Rupani is currently the Chief Minister of Gujarat
He represents Rajkot West Assembly constituency in Gujarat’s state legislative assembly
He is a Bachelor of Arts degree-holder
He is the only minister in the present cabinet of Gujarat who was arrested during the Emergency era
9. Manohar Lal Khattar – Haryana
Haryana’s CM, ML Khattar (Image: Getty)
Manohar Lal Khattar is the current Chief Minister of Haryana and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Khattar started his political career in 1977 by joining the RSS at the young age of 24 years
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10. Jairam Thakur – Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh’s CM, Jai Ram Thakur
Jai Ram Thakur is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
On December 24, he became a BJP legislative party leader after defeating Prem Kumar Dhumal
On December 27, 2017, he became the 13th CM of the state
11. Raghubar Das – Jharkhand
Jharkhand’s CM, Raghubar Das. (Image: Getty)
Raghubar Das is the 10th Chief Minister of Jharkhand
He is the first non-tribal chief minister in the state’s 14-year history
He was sworn in as the Jharkhand’s Chief Minister on December 28, 2014
12. HD Kumaraswamy – Karnataka
Karnataka’s CM, HD Kumaraswamy. (Image: Getty)
HD Kumaraswamy is the current CM of Karnataka
He was elected to the Karnataka Assembly from Channapatna and Ramanagara Assembly Constituency
HD Kumaraswamy is the son of former Prime Minister of India HD Deve Gowda and Chennamma
13. Pinarayi Vijayan – Kerala
Kerala’s CM, Pinarayi Vijayan (Image: Getty)
Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Chief Minister of Kerala
He was sworn-in as the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala on May 25, 2016
He got elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1970, 1977, 1991 and 1996
14. Kamal Nath- Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh’s CM, Kamal Nath
Born on November 18, 1946, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Kamal Nath has taken the oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on December 17, 2018
He completed his graduation in B Com from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, West Bengal
In the Assembly Elections 2018, Kamal Nath has taken over the position of Shivraj Singh Chouhan who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party
15. Devendra Fadnavis – Maharashtra
Maharashtra’s CM, Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis. (Image: Getty)
Devendra Gangadhar Fadnavis took an oath of office on October 31, 2014, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
He became the second youngest Chief Minister of the state at the age of 44
He was also awarded the Best Parliamentarian Award by Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in 2002-03
16: N Biren Singh – Manipur
Manipur’s CM, Nongthombam Biren Singh (Image: Getty)
Nongthombam Biren Singh was born on January 1, 1961
Apart from being a politician, he is also a former footballer and journalist
He is the present Chief Minister of Manipur
In March 2017, he was elected as the leader of the BJP Legislatures Party of Manipur and was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on March 15, 2017.
17. Conrad Kongkal Sangma – Meghalaya
CM of Meghalaya, Conrad Kongkal Sangma.
Conrad Kongkal Sangma is the current Chief Minister of Meghalaya
He was declared the Chief Minister by swearing in on March 6, 2018
He also presented his first budget within 10 days of being the CM of Meghalaya
18. Pu Zoramthanga- Mizoram
Mizoram’s CM, Zoramthanga
Born on July 13, 1944, Pu Zoramthanga, the new Chief Minister of Mizoram is the leader of Mizo National Front
Earlier, Zoramthanga has served this position from December 4, 1998, to December 9, 2008, for two consecutive terms
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor K Rajasekharan during a ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Aizawl
At 74, he has dethroned Pu Lalthanhawla, the former Chief Minister of Mizoram who held this post for 10 years starting from December 2008 to December 2018
19. Neiphiu Rio – Nagaland
Nagaland’s CM, Neiphiu Rio (Image: Getty)
Neiphiu Rio is Nagaland’s current Chief Minister
He previously also served as CM of the state for three consecutive terms during 2003-08, 2008-13 and 2013-14
In 1989, he got elected to Nagaland Assembly from Northern Angami-II constituency as a Congress candidate
20. Naveen Patnaik – Odisha
Odisha’s CM, Naveen Patnaik.
Naveen Patnaik is the 14th and incumbent Chief Minister of Odisha
He is the founding chief of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Naveen Patnaik was honored by the United Nations (UN) for evacuating nearly a million people ahead of the tropical storm Cyclone Phailin that hit coastal Odisha in October 2013.
21. Amarinder Singh – Punjab
Punjab’s CM, Captain Amarinder Singh. (Image: Getty)
Captain Amarinder Singh is the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab
Prior to this, he served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002-2007
Amarinder Singh was introduced to Congress by Rajiv Gandhi and was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980
22. Ashok Gehlot – Rajasthan
Rajasthan’s CM, Ashok Gehlot
Ashok Gehlot was born on May 3, 1951, and his educational qualifications are BSc, M.A. (Economics), LLB
Earlier, he has served as Chief Minister of this state from December 1, 1998, to December 8, 2003, and then again from December 13, 2008, to December 13, 2013
Before Assembly Elections 2018, Vasundhara Raje was the Chief Minister of Rajasthan
23. Pawan Kumar Chamling – Sikkim
Sikkim’s CM, Pawan Kumar Chamling.
Pawan Kumar Chamling is the fifth CM of Sikkim
Chamling was continuously engaged in political activities since 1973 and was actively involved in people’s revolution in the same year.
He was born on September 22, 1950
In 1985, he was elected as a member of Sikkim Legislative Assembly
24. Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami – Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu’s CM, Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Thiru Edappadi K Palaniswami is the current CM of Tamil Nadu
He is an Indian politician and assumed office on February 16, 2017
His party is known as ‘All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’
25. K Chandrashekhar Rao – Telangana
Telangana’s CM, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao. (Image: Getty)
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao is the first Chief Minister of Telangana state
He is also the founder of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party formed for the cause of a separate state of Telangana
He was born on February 17, 1954, in Siddipet, Medak district of Hyderabad state
26. Biplab Kumar Deb – Tripura
Tripura’s CM, Biplab Kumar Deb.
Biplab Kumar Deb is the current and 10th Chief Minister of Tripura
He has been the state president of Tripura BJP since early 2016
He took his oath as CM on March 9, 2018
27. Yogi Adityanath – Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh’s CM, Yogi Adityanath. (Image: Getty)
The current CM of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath’s real name is Ajay Singh Bisht
In 1998, he became the youngest member to be elected to the 12th Lok Sabha at 26 years of age
He was born on June 5, 1972
28. Trivendra Singh Rawat – Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand’s CM, Trivendra Singh Rawat. (Image: Getty)
Trivendra Singh Rawat is the current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
He was appointed as CM of the state in 2017 after winning the Assembly elections
Rawat was an active member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh during the period of 1979 to 2002
29. Mamata Banerjee – West Bengal
West Bengal’s CM, Mamata Banerjee . (Image: Getty)
Mamata Banerjee is the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal
She is the first lady to hold the Chief Minister’s office in the state
She is the only woman CM to win two consecutive terms
Chief Ministers of Territories of India
1. Arvind Kejriwal- Delhi (NCT)
Delhi’s CM, Arvind Kejriwal. (Image: Getty)
Arvind Kejriwal is the present CM of Delhi
His party (AAP) got a clear majority by winning 67 out of 70 seats in Delhi assembly elections in the year 2015
A former Indian Revenue Service officer, he is famously known for his key role in drafting the Jan Lokpal Bill
Delhi: Governed by multiple authorities including Chief Minister
After the Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991 came into force, followed by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, the Union Territory of Delhi officially became the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The Act gave Delhi its own legislative assembly and directed that the administrator thereof appointed shall be designated as the Lieutenant Governor (LG).
At present, Delhi is governed by multiple authorities including the CM.
2. V Narayanasamy- Puducherry (UT)
CM of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy.
V Narayanasamy is the current CM of Puducherry
He was born on May 30, 1947
He is associated with the Indian National Congress
He is the 10th Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry since June 2016