List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka with their names, tenure and political party (from 1947 to 2023):

Karnataka General Knowledge:

Karnataka is a state in South India, also known as Karnataka. Karnataka was formed on 01 November 1956 under the States Reorganization Act. Earlier it was called Mysore State. In 1973 it was renamed as Karnataka. The capital of Karnataka is Bangalore. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea in the west, Goa in the northwest, Maharashtra in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the east, Tamil Nadu in the southeast and Kerala in the south.

Its total area is 1,91,976 sq km. The state is the eighth largest state with 30 districts. The official and most spoken language of the state is Kannada. Tulu and Konkani languages ​​are also spoken here.

Quick Info About Chief Ministers of Karnataka:

Current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Political Party Indian National Congress
Oath taking date 20 May 2023
First Chief Minister K. C. Reddy

Current Chief Minister of Karnataka 2023:

Siddaramaiah is an Indian politician who is the current and 24th Chief Minister of Karnataka. Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 20 May 2023. He is also a leader of the Indian National Congress, having earlier been a member of several Janata Parivar parties. As a member of the Janata Dal, he has also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka twice. The first Chief Minister of Karnataka K. C. Reddy.

List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka since 1947

Name of Chief Minister Tenure Party/Political Party
K. C. Reddy 25 October 1947-30 March 1952 Indian National Congress
Kengal Hanumanta 30 March 1952-19 August 1956 Indian National Congress
Kadidal Manjappa 19 August 1956-31 October 1956 Indian National Congress
S. Nijalingappa 01 November 1956-16 May 1958 Indian National Congress
B. D. Jatti 16 May 1958-09 March 1962 Indian National Congress
S. R. Kanthi 14 March 1962-20 June 1962 Indian National Congress
S. Nijalingappa 21 June 1962-29 May 1968 Indian National Congress
Virendra Patil 29 May 1968-18 March 1971 Indian National Congress

President's Rule (19 March 1971 – 20 March 1972)

D. Devraj Urs 20 March 1972-31 December 1977 Indian National Congress

President's Rule (31 December 1977-28 February 1978)

D. Devraj Urs 28 February 1978-07 January 1980 Indian National Congress
R. Gundu Rao 12 January 1980-06 January 1983 Indian National Congress
Ramakrishna Hegde 10 January 1983-29 December 1984 Janata Party
Ramakrishna Hegde 29 December 1984-08 March 1985 Janata Party
Ramakrishna Hegde 08 March 1985-13 February 1986 Janata Party
Ramakrishna Hegde 16 February 1986-10 August 1988 Janata Party
S. R. Bomanai 13 August 1988-21 April 1989 Janata Party

President's Rule (21 April 1989 - 30 November 1989)

Virendra Patil 30 November 1989-10 October 1990 Indian National Congress

President's Rule (10 October 1990 - 17 October 1990)

S. Bangarappa 17 October 1990-19 November 1992 Indian National Congress
M. Veerappa Moily 19 November 1992-11 December 1994 Indian National Congress
HD Deve Gowda 11 December 1994-31 May 1996 Janata Dal
J. H. Patel 31 May 1996-07 October 1999 Janata Dal
S. M. Krishna 11 October 1999-28 May 2004 Indian National Congress
Dharam Singh 28 May 2004-28 January 2006 Indian National Congress
HD Kumaraswamy 03 February 2006-08 October 2007 Janata Dal (Secular)

President's Rule (09 October 2007 - 11 November 2007)

B. S. Yeddyurappa 12 November 2007-19 November 2007 Bharatiya Janata Party

President's Rule (20 November 2007 - 27 May 2008)

B. S. Yeddyurappa 30 May 2008-31 July 2011 Bharatiya Janata Party
D. V. Sadananda Gowda 04 August 2011-12 July 2012 Bharatiya Janata Party
Jagdish Shettar 12 July 2012-12 May 2013 Bharatiya Janata Party
Siddaramaiah 13 May 2013-16 May 2018 Indian National Congress
B. S. Yeddyurappa 17 May 2018-23 May 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party
HD Kumaraswamy 23 May 2018 - 26 July 2011 Janata Dal Secular (JDS)
AB. S. Yeddyurappa 26 July 2011-26 July 2021 Bharatiya Janata Party
Basavaraj Bommai 28 July 2021 - 17 May 2023 Bharatiya Janata Party
Siddaramaiah 20 May 2023 - Till now Indian National Congress

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