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 and Governor list 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) and governor list. Let's have a look at the current chief ministers (CM) and governors list for all Indian states and union territories.
All States Chief Minister and Governor List 2025
The Chief Minister of a state has a wide variety of responsibilities concerning the state. A CM is the leader of the state's MLAs. Have a look at the complete state-wise list of chief ministers and governors of all Indian states as of 2025. Learning the complete list of State Chief Ministers and Governors would be a bonus for the aspirants to boost up their preparation level.
All States Chief Minister and Governor List 2025 | ||
States | Chief Minister Name | Governor Name |
Andhra Pradesh | N. Chandrababu Naidu | S. Abdul Nazeer |
Arunachal Pradesh | Pema Khandu | Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik |
Assam | Himanta Biswa Sarma | Lakshman Prasad Acharya |
Bihar | Nitish Kumar | Arif Mohammed Khan |
Chhattisgarh | Vishnu Deo Sai | Ramen Deka |
Goa | Pramod Sawant | PS Sreedharan Pillai |
Gujarat | Bhupendra Patel | Acharaya Devvrat |
Haryana | Nayab Singh Saini | Bandaru Dattatreya |
Himachal Pradesh | Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
Jharkhand | Hemant Soren | Santosh Kumar Gangwar |
Karnataka | Siddaramaiah | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
Madhya Pradesh | Mohan Yadav | Mangubhai Chaganbhai Patel |
Maharashtra | Devendra Fadnavis | C.P. Radhakrishnan |
Manipur | N. Biren Singh | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
Meghalaya | Conrad Kongkal Sangma | C H Vijayashankar |
Mizoram | Lalduhoma | V.K Singh |
Nagaland | Neiphiu Rio | La Ganesan |
Odisha | Mohan Charan Manjhi | Hari Babu Kambhampati |
Punjab | Bhagwant Mann | Gulab Chand Kataria |
Rajasthan | Bhajan Lal Sharma | Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade |
Sikkim | Prem Singh Tamang (PS Golay) | Om Prakash Mathur |
Tamil Nadu | M.K Stalin | R.N. Ravi |
Telangana | Revanth Reddy | Jishnu Dev Varma |
Tripura | Manik Saha | Indrasena Reddy Nallu |
Uttar Pradesh | Yogi Adityanath | Anandiben Patel |
Uttarakhand | Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami | Gurmit Singh |
West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee | C.V. Ananda Bose |
Latest Updates:
- Mohan Charan Majhi became the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha and the 1st CM from the BJP. He was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Keonjhar in the Odisha Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Chief Minister and Governor List (Union Territory)
Out of 8 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 and governors of all Indian union territories which are elaborated in the below table.
Chief Minister and Governor List 2025 (Union Territory) | ||
Union Territories | Chief Minister Name | Governor Name |
Andaman & Nicobar | Shri. Devendra Kumar Joshi (Lieutenant Governor) | |
Chandigarh | Gulab Chand Kataria (Administrator) | |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Praful Patel (Administrator) | |
Delhi | - | Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant Governor) |
Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah | Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor) |
Lakshadweep | Shri Praful Patel (Administrator) | |
Puducherry | N. Rangaswamy | K. Kailashnathan (Lieutenant Governor) |
Ladakh | Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) (Lieutenant Governor) |
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