List of Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh

India has 28 states and 8 Union territories as of April 2021 in this country. Chhattisgarh is the Ninth largest state of India by area and the sixteenth largest state by population in Indian country.

The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh which is appointed by a state’s governor. The chief minister is the leader of the state Legislative assembly.They would be the chief adviser to the nominal head of their respected state. All new principal announcements of policy are made by him on the floor of the house. The Chief Minister supervises and co­ordinates the policies of the several Ministers involved in the formulation and implementation of a policy and department. For the removal of ministers, the governor is dependent on the chief minister because the governor can’t remove/dismiss ministers at his will. The Chief Minister has a free hand in preparing the list of his colleagues and also he may ask anyone of his colleagues to resign.



Chhattisgarh has one legislature house and chamber, the Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly has 90 seats, headed by a speaker. The Chhattisgarh state sends 11 members to the Lok Sabha and 5 members to the Rajya Sabha. The Chief Minister heads the executive, which is made up of the party or coalition elected with a majority in the legislature. Chief minister guide and control the activity of other ministers. The maximum term serves of chief minister is for five years and is subject to no term limits. It was formerly a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Chhattisgarh was formed on 1 November 2000.

⦿Did you know?

1.The death of the first former Chief Minister was that of Ajit Jogi on 29 May 2020 aged 74.

2.Ajit Jogi and his son Amit was expelled from India national Congress for forming an anti-party which was ‘The Janta Congress Chhattisgarh political party'.

3.The “Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act 2000” was eventually passed by houses of Parliament and was approved by the President of India on 25 August 2000. This paved the way for the creation of the 26th state of India on November 01, 2000.

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FAQ:

Q1. How many people served as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh?
Ans. Three people have served as the state’s chief minister since Chhattisgarh’s formation on 1 November 2000. Q2. Capital of Chhattisgarh?
Ans. Raipur Q3. Which title did Chhattisgarh win in 2020?
Ans. Title of cleanest state with more than 100 Urban Local Bodies.