List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka
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India has 28 states and 8 Union territories in this country. Karnataka is the largest state in South India and the sixth largest state by area and the ninth largest state by population in Indian country. Mysore was renamed Karnataka on 1 November 1973.
The Chief Minister of Karnataka is the chief executive of the Indian state of Karnataka which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
Karnataka has a bicameral legislature house and chamber, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has 224 seats, headed by a speaker. The Karnataka state sends 27 members in Lok Sabha and 12 members in Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The first chief minister formed was on 25 October 1947.
2.Yediyurappa the currently Chief Minister after leading the BJP to a victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a first for the BJP in a South Indian state.
3.Bangalore is the capital and largest state of Karnataka.
4.Karnataka contains some of the only villages in India where the Sanskrit language is primarily spoken.
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The Chief Minister of Karnataka is the chief executive of the Indian state of Karnataka which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly. They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and coordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.
Karnataka has a bicameral legislature house and chamber, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has 224 seats, headed by a speaker. The Karnataka state sends 27 members in Lok Sabha and 12 members in Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. The first chief minister formed was on 25 October 1947.
| Sr No. | Name | Constituency | Tenure | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyasamballi Chengaluraya Reddy | Mysuru State | 25 October 1947 to 30 March 1952 (4 years 157 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 2. | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | Mysuru State | 30 March 1952 to 19 August 1956 (4 years 142 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 3. | Kadidal Manjappa | Mysuru state | 19 August 1956 to 31 October 1956 (73 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 4. | Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa | Molakalmuru | 1 November 1956 to 16 May 1958 (1 year 197 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 5. | Basappa Danappa Jatti | Jamkhandi | 16 May 1958 to 9 March 1962 (3 years 297 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 6. | Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi | Hungud | 14 March 1962 to 20 June 1962 (98 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 7. | Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa (2nd Term) |
Shiggaon | 21 June 1962 to 28 May 1968 (5 years 342 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 8. | Veerendra Patil | Chincholi | 29 May 1968 to 18 March 1971 (2 years 293 days) | Indian National Congress |
| President rule | N/A | 1 year 1 day | N/A | |
| 9. | D. Devaraj Urs | Hunsur | 20 March 1972 to 31 December 1977 (5 years 286 days) | Indian National Congress |
| President rule | N/A | 59 days | N/A | |
| 10. | D. Devaraj Urs (2nd Term) |
Hunsur | 28 February 1978 to 7 January 1980 (1 year 313 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 11. | R. Gundu Rao | Somwarpet | 12 January 1980 to 6 January 1983 (2 years 359 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 12. | Ramakrishna Hegde | Kanakpura ( Upto 29 December 1984) and Basavanagudi (Upto 10 August 1988) | 10 January 1983 to 10 August 1988 (5 year 144 days) | Janata party |
| 13. | Somappa Rayappa Bommai | Hubli Rural | 13 August 1988 to 21 April 1989 (281 days) | Janata party |
| President rule | N/A | 193 days | N/A | |
| 14. | Veerendra Patil (2nd Term) |
Chincholi | 30 November 1989 to 10 October 1990 (314 days) | Indian National Congress |
| President rule | N/A | 7 days | N/A | |
| 15. | Sarekoppa Bangarappa | Soraba | 17 October 1990 to 19 November 1992 (2 years 33 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 16. | Marpadi Veerappa Moily | Karkala | 19 November 1992 to 11 December 1994 (2 years 22 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 17. | Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda | Ramanagara | 11 December 1994 to 31 May 1996 (1 year 172 days) | Janata Dal |
| 18. | Jayadevappa Halappa Patel | Channagiri | 31 May 1996 to 7 October 1999 (3 years 129 days) | Janata Dal |
| 19. | Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna | Maddur | 11 October 1999 to 28 May 2004 (4 years 230 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 20. | Dharam Singh | Jevargi | 28 May 2004 to 2 February 2006 (1 year 250 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 21. | Hardanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy | Ramanagara | 3 February 2006 to 8 October 2007 (1 year 253 days) | Janata Dal |
| President rule | N/A | 35 days | N/A | |
| 22. | Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 12 November 2007 to 19 November 2007 (7 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| President rule | N/A | 191 days | N/A | |
| 23. | Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa (2nd Term) |
Shikaripura | 30 May 2008 to 4 August 2011 (3 years 66 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| 24. | Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda | MLC | 5 August 2011 to 11 July 2012 (341 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| 25. | Jagadish Shettar | Hubli Dharwad-Central | 12 July 2012 to 12 May 2013 (304 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| 26. | Siddaramaiah | Varuna | 13 May 2013 to 15 May 2018 (5 years 2 days) | Indian National Congress |
| 27. | Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa (3rd Term) |
Shikaripura | 17 May 2018 to 23 May 2018 (6 days) | Bharatiya Janata party |
| 28. | Hardanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy (2nd Term) |
Channapatna | 23 May 2018 to 23 July 2019 (1 year 61 days) | Janata Dal |
| 29. | Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa (4th Term) |
Shikaripura | 26 July 2019 to present | Bharatiya Janata party |
⦿Did you know?
1.Total 19 people served in Karnataka as a Chief Minister.2.Yediyurappa the currently Chief Minister after leading the BJP to a victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, a first for the BJP in a South Indian state.
3.Bangalore is the capital and largest state of Karnataka.
4.Karnataka contains some of the only villages in India where the Sanskrit language is primarily spoken.
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⦿FAQ
Q1. How many ministers are there in the Karnataka state of India?
Ans. Total 28 ministers
Q2. Who is the youngest MLA in Karnataka?
Ans. Priya Krishna was the youngest member of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka at age 25.
Q3. Which Chief Minister had able to complete their full five-year term?
Ans. S Nijalingappa, D Devaraj Urs and Siddaramaiah were the chief ministers who had completed their full term.
Q4. Where is the meeting place of the Karnataka government?
Ans. Legislative Assembly building, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and Legislative Assembly building, Suvarna Vidhan Soudha, Belagavi, Karnataka, India (Winter session).
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