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Cabinet Ministers in 2021

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The recent state elections in & Tamil Nadu have led to a change in Chief Minster's post. As per the re- cent update, is the new CM of Assam and MK Stalin is the new CM of Tamil Nadu. On the other hand, Chief Ministers of and have remained update. The Chief Ministers of India are the heads of their respective State Governments. According to the Gazette of India, as of now; India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories. Get the updated list of Chief Ministers in India here with the PDF for future ref- erence in this article. Also, get to know the roles & responsibilities of a .

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Who is the Chief Minister?

A Chief Minister is the elected head of the council ministers in a state as stated in the Indian Constitution. The Chief Minister oversees the day-to-day functioning of the state government. In simpler words, the one who controls, rules, or handles the functions of a particular state.

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Updated List of Chief Ministers of India

Go through the table given below to get the updated list of Chief Ministers of India.

State Chief Minister Political Party

Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy YSR Party

Arunachal Pradesh BJP

Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma BJP

Bihar JDU

Chhattisgarh INC

Delhi (NCT) AAP

Goa BJP

Gujarat Shri Vijaybhai R. Rupani BJP

Haryana BJP

Himachal Pradesh BJP

Jammu & Kashmir Governor’s rule BJP

Jharkhand Shri JMM

Karnataka B. S. Yeddyurappa BJP

Kerala Vijayan CPI (M)

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Madhya Pradesh Shri BJP

Maharashtra Shiv Sena

Manipur N. Biren Singh BJP

Meghalaya National People's Party

Mizoram Pu

Nagaland Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party

Odisha Biju

Puducherry (UT) N. Rangaswamy AINRC

Punjab Captain INC

Rajasthan INC

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha

Tamil Nadu MK Stalin DMK

Telangana K. Chandrashekar Rao Telangana Rashtra Samithi

Tripura BJP

Uttar Pradesh BJP

Uttarakhand BJP

West Bengal All India Trinamool Congress

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Chief Ministers of India - Roles & Responsibilities

 The Governor appoints and distributes the portfolios among the Ministers of the Council of Ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister.  Being the head of the Council of Ministers, he presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers and the Cabinet.  Chief Minister supervises & coordinates the activities of different ministries based on that advises them accordingly.  He ensures that the collective responsibility is dealt with properly by the Ministers or not.  Plays an essential role in making policies of the State Government which is not against the public interest.  His decision is final in policy decisions of the State Government.  The Governor appoints different higher officials of the State Government on the advice of the Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers.  He has to keep the Governor informed of the decisions which are taken by the Council of Ministers on various matters.  The Chief Minister is the chief administrator of the State.  He is responsible for all the undertakings of the state departments.  He is responsible to maintain a good and harmonious relationship with the Central Gov- ernment.  He is responsible for the party discipline in the House.  The Chief Minister defends the ministers of his Council of Ministers from the criticisms of the opposition.  The quality leadership of the Chief Minister decides the success of the State Government.  The government will definitely perform well if our Chief Minister is strong, dynamic, and efficient.

How is the Chief Minister Elected in India?

Once the results of legislative assembly elections are out and a political party or alliance gets a majority stake, the MLAs of the said party/coalition sit and elect a head for them, then the Governor invites that leader to form the government. Facts of Chief Ministers of India

 First women Chief Minister of India -

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Sucheta Kripalani was India's first woman Chief Minister. She belonged to the . She was designated as the head of the government from 1963 to 1967.

Longest-serving Chief Minister of India -

Pawan Kumar Chamling is the longest-serving Chief Minister of India. He is the founder and president of the . He has been governing Sikkim for the five successive terms since 1993.

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 Shortest-term as a Chief Minister of India -

Jagdambika Pal has governed Uttar Pradesh for the shortest term of a day.

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 Oldest Chief Minister of India - Amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh is the current oldest chief minister of India. He is 75 years old. He is the 15th and the current chief minister of Punjab.

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 Youngest Chief Minister of India - Pema Khandu

Pema Khandu is the current youngest chief minister of India. He is the Chief Minister of and is 40 years old.

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