List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat
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This article lists the Chief Ministers of Gujarat state in chronological order.
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| Key: | INC Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
JP Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
JD Janata Dal Janata Dal Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P... |
BJP Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
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| CM Term |
CM Number |
Name | Term Period |
Term Number |
Party |
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| 1 | 1 | Dr. Jivraj Narayan Mehta Jivraj Narayan Mehta Dr Jivraj Narayan Mehta was the first Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was born on 29 August 1887 to Narayan and Jamakben Mehta in Amreli in Bombay Presidency. He was son-in-law of Manubhai Mehta, then Dewan of Baroda state.-Early life and education:... |
1 May 1960 - 3 March 1962 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | ** | Dr. Jivraj Narayan Mehta Jivraj Narayan Mehta Dr Jivraj Narayan Mehta was the first Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was born on 29 August 1887 to Narayan and Jamakben Mehta in Amreli in Bombay Presidency. He was son-in-law of Manubhai Mehta, then Dewan of Baroda state.-Early life and education:... |
3 March 1962 - 19 September 1963 | 2 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | 2 | Balwantrai Mehta Balwantrai Mehta Balwantrai Mehta was the second Chief Minister of Gujarat, India. He was a valiant freedom fighter, social worker and pioneer of concept of Panchayati Raj . He was a soldier in the Bardoli Satyagraha. His greatest contribution were in the sphere of princely states' peoples' fight for self-rule.... |
19 September 1963 - 20 September 1965 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | 3 | Hitendra K Desai Hitendra K Desai Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and a leader of Indian National Congress.-Political career:As a student took leading part in debates, sports and other activities at School and College... |
20 September 1965 - 3 April 1967 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | ** | Hitendra K Desai Hitendra K Desai Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and a leader of Indian National Congress.-Political career:As a student took leading part in debates, sports and other activities at School and College... |
3 April 1967 - 6 April 1971 | 2 | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | ** | Hitendra K Desai Hitendra K Desai Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and a leader of Indian National Congress.-Political career:As a student took leading part in debates, sports and other activities at School and College... |
7 April 1971 - 12 May 1971 | 3 | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | 4 | Ghanshyambhai C. Oza Ghanshyambhai C. Oza Ghanshyam Chhotalal Oza was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, India from 17 March 1972 to 17 July 1973. He was B.A. and L.L.B. He was a memebr of the Legislative Assembly of Saurashtra State from 1948-56. He later became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bombay state in 1956. He was a member of... |
17 March 1972 - 17 July 1973 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | 5 | Chimanbhai Patel Chimanbhai Patel -Education:He born on 3 June 1929 in Chikodra village of Sankheda Tehsil in Vadodara district. He was elected the first president of student union of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara in 1950. He has done Masters in Economics from that university.-Political career:He has been... |
18 July 1973 - 9 February 1974 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | 6 | Babubhai J Patel Babubhai J Patel Babubhai Jashbhai Patel was chief minister of Gujarat state in India. He was the chief minister of the state twice first time from June 1975 to March 1976 as the leader of Janata Morcha and second time from April 1977 to February as leader of Janata Party.... |
18 June 1975 - 12 March 1976 | 1 | Janata Front (INC(O)+BJS+BLD+SP) |
| 10 | 7 | Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former External affairs minister of India. He was the four times chief minister of Gujarat.- Bofors :... |
24 December 1976 - 10 April 1977 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 11 | ** | Babubhai J Patel Babubhai J Patel Babubhai Jashbhai Patel was chief minister of Gujarat state in India. He was the chief minister of the state twice first time from June 1975 to March 1976 as the leader of Janata Morcha and second time from April 1977 to February as leader of Janata Party.... |
11 April 1977 - 17 February 1980 | 2 | Janata Party |
| 12 | ** | Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former External affairs minister of India. He was the four times chief minister of Gujarat.- Bofors :... |
7 June 1980 - 10 March 1985 | 2 | Indian National Congress |
| 13 | ** | Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former External affairs minister of India. He was the four times chief minister of Gujarat.- Bofors :... |
11 March 1985 - 6 July 1985 | 3 | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | 8 | Amarsinh Chaudhary Amarsinh Chaudhary Amarsinh Chaudhary was an Indian politician. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1985 to 1989. He served as President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee between June 2001 and July 2002. In 2002, he was elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Gujarat... |
6 July 1985 - 9 December 1989 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | ** | Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former External affairs minister of India. He was the four times chief minister of Gujarat.- Bofors :... |
10 December 1989 - 4 March 1990 | 4 | Indian National Congress |
| 16 | ** | Chimanbhai Patel Chimanbhai Patel -Education:He born on 3 June 1929 in Chikodra village of Sankheda Tehsil in Vadodara district. He was elected the first president of student union of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara in 1950. He has done Masters in Economics from that university.-Political career:He has been... |
4 March 1990 - 17 February 1994 | 2 | Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Gujarat) Janata Dal (Gujarat) Janata Dal was a political party in Gujarat, India. It was a splinter-group of Janata Dal. This group was led by Chhabildas Mehta and Chimanbhai Patel. It was later dissolved and its leaders joined the Indian National Congress.... , Indian National Congress |
| 16 | 9 | Chhabildas Mehta Chhabildas Mehta Chhabildas Mehta was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 17 February 1994 to 14 March 1995He entered in the politics by joining the Praja Samajwadi party. Later he joined Congress. He was in the cabinet of Chimanbhai Patel and he has been made Chief Minister of [Gujarat] after the sudden death of... |
17 February 1994 - 14 March 1995 | 1 | Indian National Congress |
| 17 | 10 | Keshubhai Patel Keshubhai Patel Keshubhai Patel was Chief Minister of the Western State of Gujarat in India from March 1995 to October 1995 and from March 1998 to October 2001... |
14 March 1995 - 21 October 1995 | 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 18 | 11 | Suresh Mehta Suresh Mehta Suresh Mehta is a former chief minister of Indian state of Gujarat He served as minister also in various BJP governments. He spent a majority of his life in the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party . He served in the Gujarat government on more than one occasions and he hails from the electorally... |
21 October 1995 - 19 September 1996 | 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 19 | 12 | Shankersinh Vaghela Shankersinh Vaghela Shankersinh Vaghela was a Rajput member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and served as the Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles from 2004 to 2009. He represented the Kapadvanj constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1996 to... |
23 October 1996 - 27 October 1997 | 1 | Rashtriya Janata Party |
| 20 | 13 | Dilipbhai Ramanbhai Parikh Dilipbhai Ramanbhai Parikh Dilipbhai Ramanbhai Parikh was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 28 October 1997 to 4 March 1998-External links:*http://www.aol.in/news/story/2007122307399012000013/*http://www.mapsofindia.com/gujarat/government-and-politics/... |
28 October 1997 - 4 March 1998 | 1 | Rashtriya Janata Party |
| 21 | ** | Keshubhai Patel Keshubhai Patel Keshubhai Patel was Chief Minister of the Western State of Gujarat in India from March 1995 to October 1995 and from March 1998 to October 2001... |
4 March 1998 - 6 October 2001 | 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 22 | 14 | Narendra Modi Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political... |
7 October 2001 - 22 December 2002 | 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 23 | ** | Narendra Modi Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political... |
22 December 2002 - 22 December 2007 | 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 23 | ** | Narendra Modi Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political... |
23 December 2007–Present | 3 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Key: | INC Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
JP Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
JD Janata Dal Janata Dal Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P... |
BJP Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
RJP Rashtriya Janata Party |
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