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Karnataka Chief Ministers List (1947-2023)

For aspirants aiming to become teachers in government schools across the country, having a thorough understanding of current affairs and static general knowledge is essential as it is a crucial section in any government teaching exam. Keeping oneself informed about the latest happenings in the world by reading newspapers, e-newspapers or watching news channels is highly recommended. This article focuses on one of the most important topics for such candidates – the Karnataka Chief Minister List.

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Karnataka Chief Ministers

Karnataka state was formerly known as Mysore State. Mysore State attained statehood in 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act and later renamed as Karnataka in 1973. The First Karnataka Chief Minister was K. Chengalaraya Reddy after Independence and he served as the Karnataka Cheif Minister from 25 October 1947 to 30 March 1952. The current Karnataka Chief Minister is Basavaraj Bommai from 28 July 2021. Now that the State Elections are being conducted and result is scheduled to be released on 13 May 2023, Karnataka might get a New Karnataka Chief Minister.

Karnataka (Mysore) Chief Ministers List

Here is the list Karnataka Chief Ministers List before the state of Karnataka didnot attain statehood and was known as Mysore from 1947 to 1956.

Name Term (tenure length)
K. Chengalaraya Reddy 25 October 1947 30 March 1952
Kengal Hanumanthaiah 30 March 1952 19 August 1956
Kadidal Manjappa 19 August 1956 31 October 1956

Latest Karnataka CM Update

Siddaramaiah has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Karnataka by the Congress Party. This comes after Indian National Congress won 135 seats winning the Karnataka Elections. The oath ceremony is yet to be taken place and the dates will be released for the oath ceremony later. Shivkumar has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Karnataka Chief Ministers List

Here is the Karnataka Chief Ministers List from 1956 to 2023

Chief Minister of Mysore (following the state’s reorganisation)
Name  Term 
S. Nijalingappa 1 November 1956 16 May 1958
B. D. Jatti 16 May 1958 14 March 1962
S. R. Kanthi 14 March 1962 21 June 1962
S. Nijalingappa 21 June 1962 29 May 1968
Veerendra Patil 29 May 1968 18 March 1971
Vacant (President’s rule) 19 March 1971 20 March 1972
Chief Minister of Karnataka
D. Devaraj Urs 20 March 1972 31 December 1977
Vacant (President’s rule) 31 December 1977 28 February 1978
D. Devaraj Urs 28 February 1978 12 January 1980
R. Gundu Rao 12 January 1980 10 January 1983
Ramakrishna Hegde 10 January 1983 7 March 1985
8 March 1985 13 August 1988
S. R. Bommai 13 August 1988 21 April 1989
Vacant (President’s rule) 21 April 1989 30 November 1989
Veerendra Patil 30 November 1989 10 October 1990
Vacant (President’s rule) 10 October 1990 17 October 1990
Sarekoppa Bangarappa 17 October 1990 19 November 1992
M. Veerappa Moily 19 November 1992 11 December 1994
H. D. Deve Gowda 11 December 1994 31 May 1996
J. H. Patel 31 May 1996 11 October 1999
S. M. Krishna 11 October 1999 28 May 2004
Dharam Singh 28 May 2004 3 February 2006
H. D. Kumaraswamy 3 February 2006 8 October 2007
Vacant (President’s rule) 8 October 2007 12 November 2007
B. S. Yediyurappa 12 November 2007 19 November 2007
Vacant (President’s rule) 20 November 2007 29 May 2008
B. S. Yediyurappa 30 May 2008 5 August 2011
Sadananda Gowda 5 August 2011 12 July 2012
Jagadish Shettar 12 July 2012 13 May 2013
Siddaramaiah 13 May 2013 17 May 2018
B. S. Yediyurappa 17 May 2018 23 May 2018
H. D. Kumaraswamy 23 May 2018 26 July 2019
B. S. Yediyurappa 26 July 2019 28 July 2021
Basavaraj Bommai 28 July 2021 14 May 2023

 

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FAQs

Who was the first Karnataka Chief Minister after independence?

K. Chengalaraya Reddy served as Karnataka Chief Minister from 25 October 1947 to 30 March 1952.

Who was the first Karnataka Chief Minister after Karnataka Attained stated and was renamed?

D. Devaraj Urs served as Karnataka Chief Minister from 20 March 1972 to 31 December 1977 and played a significant role in the renaming the state from Mysore to Karnataka.

Which Karnataka Chief Minister became Prime Minister of India?

H. D. Deve Gowda is the only Karnataka Chief Minister who became Prime Minister of India. He serve from 11 December 1994 to 31 May 1996 as Karnataka Chief Minister.