Chief Minister of State : Updated List (June 2024)
According to Article 164, the Chief Minister is appointed by The Governor and according to Article 167, CM serves as a liaison between the Governor and the state council of ministers. Our constitution makes no specific mention of the educational qualifications to nominate a Chief Minister (CM), however, this does not mean that the governor is free to appoint anyone as the state’s or UT’s Chief Minister. In this article, we are discussing the State Chief Minister for all Indian states. In the general awareness/GK section of bank exams (PO, Clerk, Grade B, SO, Assistant), Insurance Exams, and SSC Exams (SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD Constable) Railway Exams (RRB NTPC, Group D) and state govt. exams, you can expect around 2-3 questions from the state chief minister (CM) list. Let’s have a look at the current Chief Ministers (CM) for all Indian states and union territories.
All States CM List 2024
The Chief Minister of a state has a wide variety of responsibilities with respect to the state. A CM is the leader of the state’s MLAs. Have a look at the complete state-wise list of chief ministers of all Indian states as of 2024. Learning the complete list of State Chief Ministers would be a bonus for the aspirants to boost up their preparation level.
| State | Chief Minister |
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| Andhra Pradesh | Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Shri Pema Khandu |
| Assam | Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Bihar | Shri Nitish Kumar |
| Chhattisgarh | Shri Vishnu Deo Sai |
| Delhi (NCT) | Shri Arvind Kejriwal |
| Goa | Shri Pramod Sawant |
| Gujarat | Shri Bhupendra Patel |
| Haryana | Shri Nayab Singh Saini |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Jharkhand | Shri Champai Soren |
| Karnataka | Shri Siddaramaiah |
| Kerala | Shri Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Madhya Pradesh | Shri Mohan Yadav |
| Maharashtra | Shri Eknath Shinde |
| Manipur | Shri N. Biren Singh |
| Meghalaya | Shri Conrad Kongkal Sangma |
| Mizoram | Shri PU Lalduhoma |
| Nagaland | Shri Neiphiu Rio |
| Odisha | Shri Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Puducherry (UT) | Shri N. Rangaswamy |
| Punjab | Shri Bhagwant Singh Mann |
| Rajasthan | Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Sikkim | Shri Prem Singh Tamang |
| Tamil Nadu | Shri M. K. Stalin |
| Telangana | Shri A Revanth Reddy |
| Tripura | Dr. Manik Saha |
| Uttar Pradesh | Shri Yogi Aditya Nath |
| Uttarakhand | Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| West Bengal | Km. Mamata Banerjee |
Chief Minister (Union Territory)
Out of 8Â Union Territories of India, 3 UTs are led by Administrators and the remaining 5 UTs are led by lieutenant governors. Check the list of current chief ministers of all Indian union territories which are elaborated in the below table.Â
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Chief Minister List 2024 (Union Territory) |
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Union Territories |
Chief Minister Name |
| Andaman & Nicobar | |
| Chandigarh | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | |
| Delhi | Arvind Kejriwal |
| Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Lakshadweep | |
| Puducherry | N. Rangaswamy |
| Ladakh | |
Chief Minister Appointment
- Article 164 solely states that the governor shall appoint the Chief Minister.
The Governor, however, is not free to choose a candidate to serve as Chief Minister.
According to parliamentary system conventions, the chief minister must be appointed by the governor and come from the majority party in the state legislature.
Chief Minister Qualification
- They must be Indian nationals.
- They must be older than 25 years of age.
- They have to be a legislator in their state (MLA). If the individual is not already an MLA when they are appointed as the Chief Minister of a State, they must become so within six months of their appointment by running in an election in their appropriate seat.
Chief Minister of India Power & Functions
- The current Chief Minister of All States has significant authority and duties, including assisting and advising the Governor and serving as a liaison between the Governor and the Council of Ministers. If the Governor requests it, the current chief minister of the state must provide all pertinent information pertaining to the state’s administration.
- The current chief minister of the states is in charge of forming the government by creating a list of ministers and assigning them to various ministries in his capacity as the head of the Council of Ministers. A crucial role in the creation of the Ministry is played by the Chief Minister of All States. The current chief minister of the state is responsible for coordinating, directing, and overseeing the actions and judgments of the other cabinet members.
- All meetings of the council of ministers are presided over by the Chief Ministers of the States and Union Territories. Additionally, they have a big impact on how the Council of Ministers makes decisions. Chief Ministers of States and Union Territories have the authority to request that any minister be fired by the governor or to ask the minister directly to resign from office.
- Every Chief Minister in India plays a crucial part in administering the government. The government will fall apart if a state’s Chief Minister leaves his job. The representatives of state affairs on national platforms are the chief ministers of the states and union territories
Chief Minister Tenure
The Chief Minister’s term is not set in stone, and he serves at the governor’s pleasure. There are a few conditions, such as:
- The Governor’s inability to remove him at any time.
- Even once he has the approval of the majority of the house, the governor cannot remove him.
- The Governor will dismiss the CM when he loses the majority’s backing.