Who among the following has been the longest-serving chief minister of an Indian state?

Correct option is D

​The correct answer is (d) Pawan Kumar Chamling.

Explanation:

• Pawan Kumar Chamling served as the Chief Minister of Sikkim for an impressive tenure of 24 years, from 1994 to 2019.
• His tenure made him the longest-serving Chief Minister of any Indian state.
• He was the leader of the Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) and played a key role in the development of the state.

Information about Other Options:

• Narendra Modi: Narendra Modi served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, a tenure of 13 years. He later became the Prime Minister of India in 2014 and he is still the Prime Minister of India.
• Shivraj Singh Chouhan (B): Shivraj Singh Chouhan has served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh multiple times, but his total tenure does not surpass that of Pawan Kumar Chamling. His longest tenure was from 2005 to 2018.
• Mulayam Singh Yadav (C): Mulayam Singh Yadav served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in three terms, with his longest term being from 1993 to 1995. His total tenure is also shorter than that of Chamling.

Information Booster:

Sikkim:

• Capital: Gangtok
• Chief Minister:Shri Prem Singh Tamang 

Gujarat:

• Capital: Gandhi Nagar
• Chief Minister:Shri Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel

Madhya Pradesh

• Capital: Bhopal
• Chief Minister:Mohan Yadav

Uttar Pradesh:

• Capital: Lucknow
• Chief Minister:Shri Yog iadityanath