India has 28 states and 8 union territories, each led by a Chief Minister (CM). The CM is the head of the state government and is responsible for governance, development and administration. The ruling political party in each state appoints the CM. In this article, we will go through the list of Chief Ministers in India as of 2025, along with their political parties and respective states.
Who is the Chief Minister of the State?
The Chief Minister (CM) is the elected head of a state’s government in India. Each of the 28 states and some Union Territories (Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry) have a Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is appointed by the governor and leads the state’s administration. They form policies, manage governance and oversee government officials. A CM serves as for five years but can be re-elected multiple times.
Latest List of Indian States’ Chief Ministers by 2025
India has 28 states, each led by a Chief Minister, who is responsible for governance and administration. Here is the latest list of Indian states’ Chief Ministers in 2025, along with their political parties:
State | Chief Minister | Political Party |
Andhra Pradesh | Nara Chandrababu Naidu | Telugu Desam Party |
Arunachal Pradesh | Pema Khandu | BJP |
Assam | Himanta Biswa Sarma | BJP |
Bihar | Nitish Kumar | Janata Dal |
Chhattisgarh | Vishnu Deo Sai | BJP |
Goa | Pramod Sawant | BJP |
Gujarat | Bhupendra Patel | BJP |
Haryana | Nayab Singh Saini | BJP |
Himachal Pradesh | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | Indian National Congress |
Jharkhand | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
Karnataka | Siddaramaiah | INC |
Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan | Communist Party of India |
Madhya Pradesh | Mohan Yadav | BJP |
Maharashtra | Devendra Fadnavis | BJP |
Manipur | President’s Rule (Since Feb 13, 2025) | – |
Meghalaya | Conrad Kongkal Sangma | National People’s Party |
Mizoram | PU Lalduhoma | Zoram People’s Movement |
Nagaland | Neiphiu Rio | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Odisha | Mohan Charan Majhi | BJP |
Punjab | Bhagwant Singh Mann | Aam Aadmi Party |
Rajasthan | Bhajan Lal Sharma | BJP |
Sikkim | Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) | Sikkim Krantikari Morcha |
Tamil Nadu | M.K. Stalin | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Telangana | A. Revanth Reddy | INC |
Tripura | Manik Saha | BJP |
Uttar Pradesh | Yogi Adityanath | BJP |
Uttarakhand | Pushkar Singh Dhami | BJP |
West Bengal | Mamata Banerjee | All India Trinamool Congress |
Role of Chief Ministers in India
The Chief Minister is the head of a state government in India. Here are some of the functions performed by Chief Ministers of India:
- Leads the state government.
- Implements laws and policies
- Heads the state cabinet
- Advises the Governor
- Frames state policies
- Manages the state policies
- Represents the state nationally
- Maintains law and order
- Drives state development
- Supervises government officials