Chief Ministers of Karnataka (1947–2025), Names and Party Details

Q: Who was the first CM after the state was renamed from Mysore to Karnataka?

D. Devaraj Urs was the First Chief Minister of Karnataka after the name change in 1973. He played a major role in pushing for the name “Karnataka” to represent all Kannada-speaking regions.

Q: Which CM later became the Prime Minister of India?

H. D. Deve Gowda, who served as Karnataka CM from 1994–1996, went on to become the 11th Prime Minister of India (1996–1997).

Q: Who has presented the most state budgets in Karnataka?

Siddaramaiah holds the record, having presented 16 budgets as of 2025—more than any other CM or finance minister in the state’s history.

Q: Which Chief Minister is known as the 'Champion of Backward Classes' in Karnataka?

D. Devaraj Urs earned this title due to his extensive reforms for social justice, especially land redistribution and reservation policies.

Q: Which CM ruled for just one week in Karnataka?

B. S. Yediyurappa served a 7-day term in November 2007 before resigning due to loss of majority—a record for the shortest tenure as CM in Karnataka.

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Karnataka has seen a rich and dynamic political journey since its formation as a separate state in 1956. The Chief Minister of Karnataka has been central to shaping the state’s development, governance, and political direction. Karnataka’s political administration has been represented by various parties such as the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Janata Dal. Their leadership has reflected the state’s domestic and national aspirations. Sri Siddaramaiah, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress, is the Current Chief Minister of Karnataka.

List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka from 1947-2025

Karnataka has seen a rich political history since it became a part of the Indian Union. Formerly known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state has been administered by various Chief Ministers. In the table below, we have shared a List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka from 1947-2025, including the parties they have represented.

List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka from 1947 to 2025
No.	Name	From	To	Duration	Party
1	K. Chengalaraya Reddy	Oct 25, 1947	Mar 30, 1952	4 years, 5 months, 5 days	Indian National Congress
2	Kengal Hanumanthaiah	Mar 30, 1952	Aug 19, 1956	4 years, 4 months, 20 days	Indian National Congress
3	Kadidal Manjappa	Aug 19, 1956	Oct 31, 1956	0 years, 2 months, 12 days	Indian National Congress
4	S. Nijalingappa	Nov 1, 1956	May 16, 1958	1 year, 6 months, 15 days	Indian National Congress
5	B. D. Jatti	May 16, 1958	Mar 9, 1962	3 years, 9 months, 22 days	Indian National Congress
6	S. R. Kanthi	Mar 14, 1962	Jun 20, 1962	0 years, 3 months, 6 days	Indian National Congress
7	S. Nijalingappa	Jun 21, 1962	May 28, 1968	5 years, 11 months, 7 days	Indian National Congress
8	Veerendra Patil	May 29, 1968	Mar 18, 1971	2 years, 9 months, 17 days	Indian National Congress
—	President’s Rule	Mar 19, 1971	Mar 20, 1972	1 year, 0 months, 1 day	—
9	D. Devaraj Urs	Mar 20, 1972	Dec 31, 1977	5 years, 9 months, 11 days	Indian National Congress
—	President’s Rule	Dec 31, 1977	Feb 28, 1978	0 years, 1 month, 28 days	—
10	D. Devaraj Urs	Feb 28, 1978	Jan 7, 1980	1 year, 10 months, 9 days	Indian National Congress
11	R. Gundu Rao	Jan 12, 1980	Jan 6, 1983	2 years, 11 months, 25 days	Indian National Congress
12	Ramakrishna Hegde	Jan 10, 1983	Dec 29, 1984	1 year, 11 months, 19 days	Janata Party
13	Ramakrishna Hegde	Mar 8, 1985	Feb 13, 1986	0 years, 11 months, 5 days	Janata Party
14	Ramakrishna Hegde	Feb 16, 1986	Aug 10, 1988	2 years, 5 months, 25 days	Janata Party
15	S. R. Bommai	Aug 13, 1988	Apr 21, 1989	0 years, 8 months, 8 days	Janata Party
—	President’s Rule	Apr 21, 1989	Nov 30, 1989	0 years, 7 months, 9 days	—
16	Veerendra Patil	Nov 30, 1989	Oct 10, 1990	0 years, 10 months, 10 days	Indian National Congress
—	President’s Rule	Oct 10, 1990	Oct 17, 1990	0 years, 0 months, 7 days	—
17	S. Bangarappa	Oct 17, 1990	Nov 19, 1992	2 years, 1 month, 2 days	Indian National Congress
18	M. Veerappa Moily	Nov 19, 1992	Dec 11, 1994	2 years, 0 months, 22 days	Indian National Congress
19	H. D. Deve Gowda	Dec 11, 1994	May 31, 1996	1 year, 5 months, 20 days	Janata Dal
20	J. H. Patel	May 31, 1996	Oct 7, 1999	3 years, 4 months, 6 days	Janata Dal
21	S. M. Krishna	Oct 11, 1999	May 28, 2004	4 years, 7 months, 17 days	Indian National Congress
22	Dharam Singh	May 28, 2004	Jan 28, 2006	1 year, 8 months, 0 days	Indian National Congress
23	H. D. Kumaraswamy	Feb 3, 2006	Oct 8, 2007	1 year, 8 months, 5 days	Janata Dal (Secular)
—	President’s Rule	Oct 9, 2007	Nov 8, 2007	0 years, 1 month, 0 days	—
24	B. S. Yeddyurappa	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 19, 2007	0 years, 0 months, 7 days	Bharatiya Janata Party
—	President’s Rule	Nov 20, 2007	May 29, 2008	0 years, 6 months, 9 days	—
25	B. S. Yeddyurappa	May 30, 2008	Jul 31, 2011	3 years, 2 months, 1 day	Bharatiya Janata Party
26	D. V. Sadananda Gowda	Aug 4, 2011	Jul 12, 2012	0 years, 11 months, 8 days	Bharatiya Janata Party
27	Jagadish Shettar	Jul 12, 2012	May 12, 2013	0 years, 10 months, 0 days	Bharatiya Janata Party
28	Siddaramaiah	May 13, 2013	May 17, 2018	5 years, 0 months, 4 days	Indian National Congress
29	B. S. Yeddyurappa	May 17, 2018	May 19, 2018	0 years, 0 months, 2 days	Bharatiya Janata Party
30	H. D. Kumaraswamy	May 23, 2018	Jul 23, 2019	1 year, 2 months, 0 days	Janata Dal (Secular)
31	B. S. Yeddyurappa	Jul 26, 2019	Jul 28, 2021	2 years, 0 months, 2 days	Bharatiya Janata Party
32	Basavaraj Bommai	Jul 28, 2021	May 20, 2023	1 year, 9 months, 22 days	Bharatiya Janata Party

First Chief Minister of Karnataka

K Chengalaraya Reddy was the First Chief Minister of Karnataka ( then known as the Mysore state). He took office on October 25, 1947, and served until March 30, 1952. Reddy was a freedom fighter and an important leader of the Indian National Congress. He also helped in the transition of the princely State of Mysore into the state after independence.

Current Chief Minister of Karnataka

Siddaramaiah is the Current Chief Minister of Karnataka and also served as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018 and joined the office again from May 20, 2023, becoming the first person to complete a full five-year term in Karnataka in four decades. In his Political Career, he has held various significant positions, including Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Finance also recognized for his work towards the rights and welfare of backward and marginalized communities.

Longest-Serving Chief Minister of Karnataka

Devaraj Urs served as Karnataka’s Chief Minister for nearly seven years, making him the longest to hold the position in the state’s history. He made significant efforts to support backward classes by introducing reservations in education and government jobs. His focus on the employment and education sector not only made him a prominent leader but also a facilitator of social justice and welfare.

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Chief Ministers of Karnataka FAQs

Q1. Who was the first CM after the state was renamed from Mysore to Karnataka?+

Q2. Which CM later became the Prime Minister of India?+

Q3. Who has presented the most state budgets in Karnataka?+

Q4. Which Chief Minister is known as the 'Champion of Backward Classes' in Karnataka?+

Q5. Which CM ruled for just one week in Karnataka?+

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