List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : May 19, 2023, 11:38

The new Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiah will take the oath and join office on May 20, 2023. On Thursday, the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) formally announced Siddaramaiah as the new Chief Minister and D.K. Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister. Elections for the Chief Minister of Karnataka were held in May 2023, and the results were announced recently.

The chief minister of the state is responsible for answering the governor about administrative and other concerns. In this article, we have shared the list of Chief Ministers of Karnataka, along with details about their tenure and political affiliation.

Karnataka CM 2023

The Congress officially declared the Chief Minister of Karnataka 2023 on 18 May. Siddaramaiah will be the new CM of the state, succeeding Bharatiya Janata Party’s Basavaraj Bommai. This will be Siddaramaiah’s second term as the Karnataka CM, having served his previous term from 2013 to 2018.

The Congress also announced D.K. Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, who will be the only deputy to the Karnataka CM. Here is a tabular representation of the CM and Deputy CM, their tenure, and political affiliations.

Chief Minister of Karnataka	Siddaramaiah
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka	D.K. Shivakumar
Political Party	Congress Legislature Party
Tenure	2023-Incumbent

Chief Minister of Karnataka: History

There have been twenty-four Chief Ministers of Karnataka to date. Karnataka was formerly known as Mysore, until 1973, after the renaming of the state. Here are some crucial details about the history of Karnataka state. Go through the details shared below to better understand the former Karnataka CM and their tenures.

On 1 November 1956, the States Reorganisation Act was passed which resulted in the merging of the erstwhile Coorg State into Mysore State.
K. Chengalaraya Reddy of the Indian National Congress was made the first Chief Minister of Karnataka (then-Mysore) in 1947.
Later, the Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
Upon renaming the state, Indian National Congress’ D. Devaraj Urs continued his term as Karnataka CM.

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Karnataka CM Name

The name of the Karnataka CM is Siddaramaiah. He was announced as the new CM of the state on May 18 by the Congress Legislative Party, which won the 2023 election. Siddaramaiah has previously served a term as the Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2013 to 2018. In the 2023 elections, he was elected to the Varuna constituency in Karnataka.

Karnataka Ruling Party

The current ruling party in Karnataka is CLP (Congress Legislature Party).
The incumbent Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, is a member of the CLP.
His predecessor was Basavaraj Bommai, who was also a member of the BJP.

Karnataka CM Responsibilities

The Chief Minister of Karnataka has the de facto executive authority and heads the state government’s council of ministers.
The chief minister answers to the governor of the state about administrative and other decisions.
The current Karnataka CM is Siddaramaiah, who was elected in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections.

Karnataka CM List

Find out the names of all Chief Ministers of Karnataka, along with details about their tenure duration and political affiliation here.

#	Karnataka CM Name	Tenure	Tenure Length	Political Party	State
1	Siddaramaiah	2023-Incumbent	N/A	CLP	Karnataka
2	Basavaraj Bommai	28 July 2021 - May 2023	1 year, 263 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
3	B. S. Yediyurappa	26 July 2019 - 28 July 2021	2 years, 2 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
4	H. D. Kumaraswamy	23 May 2018 - 26 July 2019	1 year, 64 days	Janata Dal	Karnataka
5	B. S. Yediyurappa	17 May 2018 - 23 May 2018	6 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
6	Siddaramaiah	13 May 2013 - 17 May 2018	5 years, 4 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
7	Jagadish Shettar	12 July 2012 - 13 May 2013	305 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
8	Sadananda Gowda	5 August 2011 - 12 July 2012	342 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
9	B. S. Yediyurappa	30 May 2008 - 5 August 2011	3 years, 67 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
10	President’s Rule	20 November 2007 - 29 May 2008	191 days	N/A	Karnataka
11	B. S. Yediyurappa	12 November 2007 - 19 November 2007	7 days	Bharatiya Janata Party	Karnataka
12	President’s Rule	8 October 2007 - 12 November 2007	35 days	N/A	Karnataka
13	H. D. Kumaraswamy	3 February 2006 - 8 October 2007	1 year, 253 days	Janata Dal	Karnataka
14	Dharam Singh	28 May 2004 - 3 February 2006	1 year, 251 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
15	S. M. Krishna	11 October 1999 - 28 May 2004	4 years, 230 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
16	J. H. Patel	31 May 1996 - 11 October 1999	3 years, 133 days	Janata Dal	Karnataka
17	H. D. Deve Gowda	11 December 1994 - 31 May 1996	1 year, 172 days	Janata Dal	Karnataka
18	M. Veerappa Moily	19 November 1992 - 11 December 1994	2 years, 22 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
19	Sarekoppa Bangarappa	17 October 1990 - 19 November 1992	2 years, 33 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
20	President’s Rule	10 October 1990 - 17 October 1990	7 days	N/A	Karnataka
21	Veerendra Patil	30 November 1989 - 10 October 1990	314 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
22	President’s Rule	21 April 1989 - 30 November 1989	193 days	N/A	Karnataka
23	S. R. Bommai	13 August 1988 - 21 April 1989	281 days	Janata Party	Karnataka
24	Ramakrishna Hegde	10 January 1983 - 13 August 1988	5 years, 216 days	Janata Party	Karnataka
25	R. Gundu Rao	12 January 1980 - 10 January 1983	2 years, 363 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
26	D. Devaraj Urs	28 February 1978 - 12 January 1980	1 year, 318 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka
27	President’s Rule	31 December 1977 - 28 February 1978	59 days	N/A	Karnataka
28	D. Devaraj Urs	1 November 1973 - 31 December 1977	4 years, 91 days	Indian National Congress	Karnataka

List of CM of Karnataka: Before Renaming of the State

Karnataka was known as Mysore State until 1973 when the state was renamed. Here, we have shared the list of the Chief Ministers of Mysore State and some important details about their political affiliations and tenure length.

#	Karnataka CM	Tenure	Tenure Length	Political Party	State
1	K. Chengalaraya Reddy	25 October 1947 - 30 March 1952	4 years, 157 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State
2	Kengal Hanumanthaiah	30 March 1952 - 19 August 1956	4 years, 142 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State
3	Kadidal Manjappa	19 August 1956 - 31 October 1956	73 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State
4	S. Nijalingappa	1 November 1956 - 16 May 1958	Indian National Congress	Mysore State (post-reorganization)
5	B. D. Jatti	16 May 1958 - 14 March 1962	3 years, 302 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State (post-reorganization)
6	S. R. Kanthi	14 March 1962 - 21 June 1962	99 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State (post-reorganization)
7	S. Nijalingappa	21 June 1962 - 29 May 1968	5 years, 343 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State (post-reorganization)
8	Veerendra Patil	29 May 1968 - 18 March 1971	2 years, 293 days	Indian National Congress (O)	Mysore State (post-reorganization)
9	President’s Rule	19 March 1971 - 20 March 1972	1 year, 1 day	N/A	Mysore State (post-reorganization)
10	D. Devaraj Urs	20 March 1972 - 31 October 1973	1 year, 255 days	Indian National Congress	Mysore State (post-reorganization)

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FAQs on Chief Minister of Karnataka

Q1. Who is the CM of Karnataka in 2023?

Siddaramaiah is the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. A member of the Congress Legislature Party, Siddaramaiah was formally elected as Chief Minister on May 18, 2023. He previously served a full five-year term as Karnataka CM from 2013 to 2018.

Q2. Which is the ruling party in Karnataka now?

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) is the ruling party in Karnataka in 2023. The CLP won the 16th Karnataka Assembly elections, held on May 10 with a majority of votes. The party officially announced Siddaramaiah as the new Karnataka CM and D.K. Shivakumar as Deputy CM.

Q3. Who is the Deputy CM of Karnataka?

D.K. Shivakumar was announced as the Deputy CM of Karnataka on May 18 by the Congress Legislature Party (CLP). The CLP won the 16th Karnataka Assembly elections held in May 2023. The party also announced Siddaramaiah as the new Karnataka CM.

Q4. Who was the first CM of Karnataka?

The first Chief Minister of Karnataka was K. Chengalaraya Reddy. Reddy was politically affiliated with the Indian National Congress and served his tenure as chief minister from 25 October 1947 to 30 March 1952, for a total period of 4 years and 157 days.

Q5. Who was the longest-serving CM of Karnataka?

Indian National Congress’ S. Nijalingappa served the longest term as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for 5 years and 343 days. Joining the office on 21 June 1962, he served his last day as Karnataka CM on 29 May 1968.

Q6. What is the total number of Karnataka CM?

From the time of its formation in 1947, there have been 23 Chief Ministers of Karnataka. The first Chief Minister of Karnataka was K. Chengalaraya Reddy of the Indian National Congress. The incumbent CM of Karnataka is BJP’s Basavaraj Bommai.

Q7. Who was the worst CM of Karnataka?

Siddaramaiah was called the worst Chief Minister of Karnataka by the former chief minister of the state, HD Kumaraswamy. Siddharamaiah, who served as Karnataka CM from 13 May 2013 to 17 May 2018, was exposed in a land de-notification scam by Kumaraswamy.