Chief Ministers of India: Here is the list of all 30

Each state in India is governed by a chief minister who has been voted into power. Union territories, on the other hand, have a governor at the helm with the exception of Delhi and Puducherry, who also have serving chief ministers.

A chief minister’s term lasts five years, however there are no restrictions on the number of times an official can be reelected. As such, Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik has been in office since March 2000 having served as chief minister for over 19 years.

A stark gender disparity also stands out. Among the 30 heads of state, only one is a woman — Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal.

Aside from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, no longer political party has more than one chief minister in office.

Here’s a short introduction to all the current ruling CMs of Indian states and UTs: