Chief Ministers of India’s States and Union Territories: A Comprehensive Guide
India is a diverse and vast nation consisting of 28 states and 8 union territories. Each of these has a top-ranking political leader, known as the Chief Minister. This guide provides a comprehensive list of the Chief Ministers in alphabetical order, along with their respective states and union territories.
State List of Chief Ministers
The following table provides an alphabetical listing of the 28 states in India along with their current Chief Ministers:
State Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy (YSRCP) Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu (BJP) Assam Sarbananda Sonowal (BJP) Bihar Nitish Kumar (JDU/RJD/INC) Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel (INC) Goa Pramod Sawant (BJP) Gujarat Vijay Rupani (BJP) Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur (BJP) Jharkhand Hemant Soren (JMM/INC) Karnataka B.S. Yediyurappa (BJP) Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan (DFML) Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP) Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray (BMM) Manipur N. Biren Singh (BJP) Meghalaya Conrad Sangma (GNA) Mizoram Payeng (MNF) Nagaland Neiphiu Rio (NDPP) Odisha Naveen Patnaik (BJD) Punjab Amarinder Singh (AAP) Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot (INC) Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang (SKM) Tamil Nadu Edappadi K. Palaniswami (AIADMK/INC) Telangana K. Chandrashekhar Rao (BRS) _tripura Biplab Kumar Deb (BJP) Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami (BJP) Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath (BJP) West Bengal Mamata Banerjee (AITMC)Union Territory List
Unlike the states, union territories are non-constituent units of India and do not have Chief Ministers as they are administered by the central government. However, they have Lieutenant Governors, except for Delhi which has both a Chief Minister and a Lieutenant Governor. Below are the 8 union territories in alphabetical order:
Union Territory Administering Authority Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lieutenant Governor Chandigarh Lieutenant Governor Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Lieutenant Governor Delhi Chief Minister and Lieutenant Governor Lakshadweep Lieutenant Governor Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Ladakh Lieutenant Governor (as of July 2022) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (as of July 2022)Conclusion
Understanding the Chief Ministers of India’s 28 states can provide insight into the current political scenario and governance patterns in each region. It is crucial for anyone interested in Indian politics to keep track of these individuals who hold significant power and influence over their respective territories.