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* '''I'''{{Note|Party}} This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here. |
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* '''II'''{{Note|UT}} Although Delhi and Puducherry each have an elected legislature and a council of ministers (headed by the chief minister), they are officially [[union territories]]. |
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* '''III'''{{Note|PR}} Where [[President's rule]] is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant.<ref>Amberish K. Diwanji. "[http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2005/mar/15spec1.htm A dummy's guide to President's rule]". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.</ref> |
* '''III'''{{Note|PR}} Where [[President's rule]] is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant.<ref>Amberish K. Diwanji. "[http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2005/mar/15spec1.htm A dummy's guide to President's rule]". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.</ref> |
Revision as of 06:06, 5 March 2013
In the Republic of India, a chief minister is the head of government of each of twenty-eight states and two union territories (Delhi and Puducherry). According to the Constitution of India, at the state-level, the governor is de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the state legislative assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years; the office is subject to no term limits.[1]
At present, the office of Chief Minister of Jharkhand is vacant, as President's rule has been in force there since January 2013. Of the 29 incumbents, 3 are women—Jayalalithaa in Tamil Nadu, Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal and Sheila Dikshit in Delhi. Serving since December 1994 (for 29 years, 173 days), Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling has the longest incumbency. Parkash Singh Badal (b.1927) of Punjab is the oldest chief minister,[2] while Uttar Pradesh's Akhilesh Yadav (b.1973) is the youngest.[3] Thirteen incumbents belong to the Indian National Congress and five are from the Bharatiya Janata Party; no other party has more than one chief minister in power.
Current Indian chief ministers
- I^ This column only names the chief minister's party (which is accompanied by a band of its official colour). The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
- II^ Although Delhi and Puducherry each have an elected legislature and a council of ministers (headed by the chief minister), they are officially union territories.
- III^ Where President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant.[34]
See also
References
- ^ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9.
- ^ Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta. "Bucking the trend". Frontline. 24 March – 6 April 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Another dynasty in trouble". The Economist. 8 September 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ S. Nagesh Kumar. "Kiran Kumar sworn in as CM". The Hindu. 26 November 2010. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Sushanta Talukdar. "Nabam Tuki sworn in as Chief Minister". The Hindu. 2 November 2011. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Chief Minister of Assam profile. Government of Assam. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Nitish promises 'good governance'". The Hindu. 25 November 2005. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Aarti Dhar. "Raman Singh takes oath". The Hindu. 8 December 2003. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Sheila Dikshit ministry takes oath". The Tribune. 15 December 2003. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Prakash Kamat. "Parrikar promises to wipe out corruption". The Hindu. 9 March 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Manas Dasgupta. "Modi sworn in Gujarat CM amidst fanfare". The Hindu. 8 October 2001. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Rajesh Ahuja. "Hooda sworn in Haryana Chief Minister". The Hindu. 6 March 2005. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Virbhadra Singh sworn in as CM". The Hindu. 26 December 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Shujaat Bukhari. "Omar sworn in J&K Chief Minister". The Hindu. 6 January 2009. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Sandeep Joshi. "President’s rule imposed in Jharkhand". The Hindu. 19 January 2013. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Shettar sworn in Chief Minister". The Hindu. 13 July 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Chandy sworn in as Kerala Chief Minister". The Hindu. 19 May 2011. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Shivraj Chauhan sworn in Chief Minister". The Hindu. 30 November 2005. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Prithviraj Chavan, Ajit Pawar sworn in". The Hindu. 12 November 2010. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "SPF stakes claim to form ministry in Manipur". The Hindu. 3 March 2002. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Mukul Sangma sworn in as Chief Minister". The Hindu. 21 April 2010. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Lal Thanhawla sworn in as Mizoram chief minister". The Times of India. 11 December 2008. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Sushanta Talukdar. "Rio sworn in Nagaland Chief Minister". The Hindu. 13 March 2008. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ N. Ramdas. "Naveen Govt. installed". The Hindu. 6 March 2000. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Rangasamy sworn in Puducherry CM". The Hindu. 17 May 2011. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Parkash Singh Badal, 17 Ministers sworn in". The Hindu. 3 March 2007. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Gehlot to take oath today". The Hindu. 13 December 2008. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Biodata Of Hon'ble Chief Minister. Government of Sikkim. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ T. Ramakrishnan. "Jayalalithaa sworn in, gives clearance to new proposals". The Hindu. 17 May 2011. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Manik Sarkar sworn in as Tripura CM". Rediff.com. 11 March 1998. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ C.K. Chandramohan. "Vijay Bahuguna sworn in as Uttarakhand CM". The Hindu. 14 March 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Akhilesh may start off with a small Cabinet". The Hindu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Mamata, 37 Ministers sworn in". The Hindu. 21 May 2011. Retrieved on 17 February 2013.
- ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.
External links
- States of India since 1947 at WorldStatesman.org