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Chief Minister of Karnataka
Leader of the Executive of the Government of Karnataka
Leader of the Executive of the Government of Karnataka
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Chief Minister |
| body | Karnataka |
| insignia | Seal of Karnataka.svg |
| insigniasize | 150px |
| insigniacaption | Emblem of Karnataka |
| image | File:The_Chief_Minister_of_Karnataka,_Shri_Siddaramaiah.jpg |
| imagesize | 150px |
| seat | Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru |
| incumbent | Siddaramaiah |
| incumbentsince | 23 May 2023 |
| department | Government of Karnataka |
| type | Head of Government |
| status | Leader of the Executive |
| abbreviation | CM |
| member_of | |
| reportsto | * Governor of Karnataka |
| appointer | Governor of Karnataka by convention based on appointees ability to command confidence in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| termlength | At the confidence of the assembly |
| termlength_qualified | Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. |
| inaugural | * K. Chengalaraya Reddy (as the chief minister of Mysore; before state's reorganization) |
| formation | |
| residence | Anugraha, Bangalore |
| website | |
| style | The Honourable (Formal) |
| Mr./Mrs. Chief Minister (Informal) | |
| deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka |
| salary | */monthly |
| nominator | Members of the Government of Karnataka in Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| precursor | Dewan of Mysore |
- Karnataka Legislature
- S. Nijalingappa (as the chief minister of Mysore; after state's reorganization)
- D. Devaraj Urs (as the chief minister of Karnataka) Mr./Mrs. Chief Minister (Informal)
- /annually The Chief Minister of Karnataka is the head of government of the Indian state of Karnataka. As per the Constitution of India, the governor of Karnataka is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister, a template applicable to all other Indian states. Following elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the political party (or a coalition of political parties) with a majority of assembly seats to form the government in the state. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers is collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he/she has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years, renewable, and is subject to no term limits. Usually, the chief minister also serves as leader of the house in the legislative assembly.
Historically, this office replaced that of the dewan of Mysore of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore with India's constitution into a republic. Since 1947, there have been a total of twenty-three chief ministers of Mysore (as the state was known before 1 November 1973) and Karnataka. A majority of them belonged to the Indian National Congress (INC) party, including the inaugural officeholder K. Chengalaraya Reddy. The current and the longest-serving chief minister is Siddaramaiah, who has held the office for over seven years. INC's Veerendra Patil had the largest gap between two terms (over eighteen years). B. D. Jatti, served as the country's fifth vice president, while H. D. Deve Gowda, went on to become the eleventh prime minister of India. B. S. Yediyurappa who was the first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), served as the chief minister of the state for four terms in 2007, 2008, 2018 and 2019, the only one to do so. S. R. Bommai served as the chief minister representing the Janata Parivar, whose son Basavaraj Bommai became chief minister representing the BJP in 2021 becoming the second father-son duo to serve office after Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy. There have been six instances of president's rule in Karnataka, most recently from 2007 to 2008.
Predecessors
Prime ministers of Mysore State
The princely state of Kingdom of Mysore, which existed during the British Raj, was organised into Mysore state after the Indian Independence in 1947.
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:K._C._Reddy.jpg | 78x78px]] | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | N/A | 25 October 1947 | 26 January 1950 |
Chief ministers of Mysore State
Following the adoption of the Constitution of India, the executive of the Mysore State was led by a chief minister.
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:K._C._Reddy.jpg | 78x78px]] | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | N/A | 26 January 1950 | 30 March 1952 | |
| 2 | [[File:Kengal_Hanumanthaiah.gif | 99x99px]] | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | Ramanagara | 30 March 1952 | 19 August 1956 | |
| 3 | Kadidal Manjappa | Tirthahalli | 19 August 1956 | 31 October 1956 |
Chief Minister of Coorg State
Chief ministers of Karnataka
On 1 November 1956, as per the States Reorganisation Act, which organised states along the linguistic lines, Mysore State was expanded with the inclusion of the Kannada-speaking districts of Bombay, Hyderabad and Madras States, and the entirety of Coorg. On 1 November 1973, Mysore State was renamed as Karnataka via the Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act.
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term | Assembly | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa stamp (cropped).jpg | 95x95px]] | S. Nijalingappa | Molakalmuru | 31 October 1956 | 16 May 1958 | |
| 2nd | |||||||
| 2 | [[File:Basappa Danappa Jatti, 5th Vice President of India.jpg | 94x94px]] | B. D. Jatti | Jamkhandi | 16 May 1958 | 14 March 1962 | |
| 3 | S. R. Kanthi | Hungund | 14 March 1962 | 21 June 1962 | |||
| (1) | [[File:Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa stamp (cropped).jpg | 95x95px]] | S. Nijalingappa | Shiggaon | 21 June 1962 | 29 May 1968 | |
| Bagalkot | 4th | ||||||
| (1967) | |||||||
| 4 | [[File:Veerendra_Patil_Lok_Sabha_photo.jpg | 100x100px]] | Veerendra Patil | Chincholi | 29 May 1968 | 18 March 1971 | |
| [[File:Emblem of India.svg | 120x120px]] | Vacant | N/A | 18 March 1971 | 20 March 1972 | ||
| 5 | [[File:Devaraj Urs (cropped).JPG | 108x108px]] | D. Devaraj Urs | Hunsur | 20 March 1972 | 31 December 1977 | |
| [[File:Emblem of India.svg | 120x120px]] | Vacant | N/A | 31 December 1977 | 28 February 1978 | ||
| (5) | [[File:Devaraj Urs (cropped).JPG | 108x108px]] | D. Devaraj Urs | Hunsur | 28 February 1978 | 12 January 1980 | |
| 6 | R. Gundu Rao | Somwarpet | 12 January 1980 | 10 January 1983 | |||
| 7 | [[File:Ramakrishna_Hegde_portrait.jpg | 100x100px]] | Ramakrishna Hegde | Kanakapura | 10 January 1983 | 7 March 1985 | |
| Basavanagudi | 8 March 1985 | 13 August 1988 | 8th | ||||
| (1985) | |||||||
| 8 | [[File:Somappa Rayappa Bommai 132.jpg | 102x102px]] | S. R. Bommai | Hubli Rural | 13 August 1988 | 21 April 1989 | |
| [[File:Emblem of India.svg | 120x120px]] | Vacant | N/A | 21 April 1989 | 30 November 1989 | ||
| (4) | [[File:Veerendra_Patil_Lok_Sabha_photo.jpg | 100x100px]] | Veerendra Patil | Chincholi | 30 November 1989 | 10 October 1990 | |
| [[File:Emblem of India.svg | 120x120px]] | Vacant | N/A | 10 October 1990 | 17 October 1990 | ||
| 9 | Sarekoppa Bangarappa | Sorab | 17 October 1990 | 19 November 1992 | |||
| 10 | [[File:M. Veerappa Moily addressing a Press Conference on Electoral Reforms (cropped).jpg | 97x97px]] | Veerappa Moily | Karkal | 19 November 1992 | 11 December 1994 | |
| 11 | [[File:H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg | 97x97px]] | H. D. Deve Gowda | Ramanagaram | 11 December 1994 | 31 May 1996 | |
| 12 | J. H. Patel | Channagiri | 31 May 1996 | 11 October 1999 | |||
| 13 | [[File:SMKrishna.jpg | 94x94px]] | S. M. Krishna | Maddur | 11 October 1999 | 28 May 2004 | |
| 14 | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Dharam Singh meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize Annual Plan 2005-06 of the State in Delhi on January 19, 2005 (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | Dharam Singh | Jevargi | 28 May 2004 | 3 February 2006 | |
| 15 | [[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg | 103x103px]] | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Ramanagaram | 3 February 2006 | 8 October 2007 | |
| [[File:Emblem of India.svg | 120x120px]] | Vacant | N/A | 8 October 2007 | 12 November 2007 | ||
| 16 | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | B. S. Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 12 November 2007 | 19 November 2007 | |
| [[File:Emblem of India.svg | 120x120px]] | Vacant | N/A | 19 November 2007 | 29 May 2008 | ||
| (16) | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | B. S. Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 30 May 2008 | 5 August 2011 | |
| 17 | [[File:Sadananda Gowda.jpg | 106x106px]] | Sadananda Gowda | MLC | 5 August 2011 | 12 July 2012 | |
| 18 | [[File:Jagdish Shettar, in Belagavi, Karnataka on November 13, 2016 (1) (cropped).jpg | 98x98px]] | Jagadish Shettar | Hubli-Dharwad Central | 12 July 2012 | 13 May 2013 | |
| 19 | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah visits PMO.jpg | 93x93px]] | Siddaramaiah | Varuna | 13 May 2013 | 17 May 2018 | |
| (16) | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | B. S. Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 17 May 2018 | 23 May 2018 | |
| (15) | [[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg | 103x103px]] | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Channapatna | 23 May 2018 | 26 July 2019 | |
| (16) | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B.S. Yediyurappa meeting with the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalize annual plan 2008-09 of the State, in New Delhi on August 12, 2008 (1) (cropped).jpg | 96x96px]] | B. S. Yediyurappa | Shikaripura | 26 July 2019 | 28 July 2021 | |
| 20 | [[File:Shri Basavaraj Bommai calling on the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on July 30 2021.jpg | 100x100px]] | Basavaraj Bommai | Shiggaon | 28 July 2021 | 20 May 2023 | |
| (19) | [[File:The Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah visits PMO.jpg | 93x93px]] | Siddaramaiah | Varuna | 20 May 2023 | Incumbent |
Statistics
| # | Name | Party | Length of term | Longest tenure | Total tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siddaramaiah | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | **** | **** | |
| 2 | D. Devaraj Urs | Indian National Congress (R)}}" | INC / INC(R) | 7 years, 239 days | ||
| 3 | S. Nijalingappa | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | 7 years, 175 days | ||
| 4 | Ramakrishna Hegde | Janata Party}}" | JP | |||
| 5 | B. S. Yediyurappa | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | BJP | 5 years, 82 days | ||
| 6 | S. M. Krishna | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| 7 | B. D. Jatti | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| 8 | Veerendra Patil | Indian National Congress (Organisation)}}" | INC / INC(O) | 3 years, 242 days | ||
| 9 | J. H. Patel | Janata Dal}}" | JD | |||
| 10 | R. Gundu Rao | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| 11 | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Janata Dal}}" | JD(S) | 2 years, 311 days | ||
| 12 | Sarekoppa Bangarappa | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| 13 | Veerappa Moily | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| 14 | Basavaraj Bommai | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | BJP | |||
| 15 | Dharam Singh | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| 16 | H. D. Deve Gowda | Janata Dal}}" | JD | |||
| 17 | Sadananda Gowda | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | BJP | |||
| 18 | Jagadish Shettar | Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | BJP | |||
| 19 | S. R. Bommai | Janata Party}}" | JP | |||
| 20 | S. R. Kanthi | Indian National Congress}}" | INC | |||
| President's Rule | President's Rule}}" | 1 year, 1 day | 2 years, 121 days |
;By political party
| Political party | Number of chief ministers | Total years of holding CMO |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | ||
| including INC(I) / INC(O) / INC(R) | 11 | 46 years, 251 days |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 4 | 8 years, 295 days |
| Janata Dal | 2 | 4 years, 305 days |
| Janata Party | 2 | 6 years, 132 days |
| Janata Dal (Secular) | 1 | 2 years, 311 days |
Parties by total duration (in years) of holding Chief Minister's Office
Notes
References
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