List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan from 1950-2025

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan is the head of the government and is appointed by the governor of state who is entitled for the position for the tenure of 5 years. The Current Chief Minister of Rajasthan is Bhajan Lal Sharma serving since 15 December 2023 from Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents the Sanganer Constituency. The State of Rajasthan was officially formed on 30 March 1949, through the integration of various princely states in the region known as Rajputana. Rajasthan has seen 14 prominent leaders serve as Chief Ministers from 1949 to 2025. 

Chief Ministers of Rajasthan

The First Chief Minister of Rajasthan was Heera Lal Shashtri, and the Longest Serving Chief Minister of Rajasthan was Mohan Lal Sukhadia from Indian National Congress, who served for 16 years 194 days. He represented the Udaipur constituency. Since 26 January 1950, Rajasthan had 14 chief ministers with Vasundhara Raje Scindia of the Bharatiya Janata Party being the only Female Chief Minister to have held this position. 

List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan from 1950-2025

The Chief Ministers of Rajasthan have significantly influenced the state’s political, social, and economic progress. Prominent parties such as the Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, and others have shaped Rajasthan’s governance through their distinct policies. Below is a table detailing the List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan from 1952-2025, including their tenures, political parties, and constituencies.

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First Chief Minister of Rajasthan

The First Chief Minister of Rajasthan was Heera Lal Shashtri from Indian National Congress with a tenure of 345 days. He was appointed General Secretary of the All India States Peoples Conference in 1947. In the same year he was elected to the Constituent Assembly. On 3 March 1952, following the First Legislative Assembly Election, Tika Ram Paliwal became the First Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Current Chief Minister of Rajasthan

The Current Chief Minister of Rajasthan is Bhajan Lal Sharma serving since 15 December 2023 from Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents the Sanaganer constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Assembly. He has also served as the vice president of the BJP’s Rajasthan faction, from 2014 to 2016, and later as the General Secretary from 2016 to 2023.

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First Female Chief Minister of Rajasthan

Vasundhara Raje is the First Female Chief Minister of Rajasthan. She is till date the only Female Chief Minister of the state with a tenure of 10 years 8 days, from Jhalrapatan constituency, representing Bharatiya Janata Party.