Politics

List of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh

Pratidin Bureau

Madhya Pradesh, a state in central India, has had several Chief Ministers over the years. Ravishankar Shukla was the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and played an instrumental role in the state's development during its early years. Arjun Singh served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for three non-consecutive terms, from 1980 to 1985, 1985 to 1988, and 1993 to 2003. He was known for his focus on education and rural development. Digvijaya Singh, who served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for two consecutive terms, from 1993 to 2003 focused on infrastructure development and poverty reduction during his tenure. Kamal Nath served as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 2018 to 2020 and he focused on education, healthcare, and job creation during his short tenure. The current chief minister is Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan. To sum up, here is the full list of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh from 1956 to the present. 

Sl.NoChief MinisterFromToParty Name
1Shivraj Singh Chouhan23 Mar 2020PresentBJP
2Kamal Nath18 Dec 201823 Mar 2020INC
3Shivraj Singh Chauhan14 Dec 201317 Dec 2018BJP
4Shivraj Singh Chauhan13 Dec 200813 Dec 2013BJP
5Shivraj Singh Chauhan29 Nov 200512 Dec 2008BJP
6Babulal Gaur23 Aug 200429 Nov 2005BJP
7Uma Bharti08 Dec 200323 Aug 2004BJP
8Digvijay Singh01 Dec 199808 Dec 2003INC
9Digvijay Singh07 Dec 199301 Dec 1998INC
10President's rule16 Dec 199206 Dec 1993
11Sunderlal Patwa05 Mar 199015 Dec 1992BJP
12Shyama Charan Shukla09 Dec 198904 Mar 1990INC
13Motilal Vora25 Jan 198908 Dec 1989INC
14Arjun Singh14 Feb 198824 Jan 1989INC
15Motilal Vora13 Mar 198513 Feb 1988INC
16Arjun Singh11 Mar 198512 Mar 1985INC
17Arjun Singh08 Jun 198010 Mar 1985INC
18President's rule18 Feb 198008 Jun 1980
19Sunderlal Patwa20 Jan 198017 Feb 1980Janata Party
20Virendra Kumar Saklecha18 Jan 197819 Jan 1980Janata Party
21Kailash Chandra Joshi26 Jun 197717 Jan 1978Janata Party
22President's rule29 Apr 197725 Jun 1977
23Shyama Charan Shukla23 Dec 197529 Apr 1977INC
24Prakash Chandra Sethi23 Mar 197222 Dec 1975INC
25Prakash Chandra Sethi29 Jan 197222 Mar 1972INC
26Shyama Charan Shukla26 Mar 196928 Jan 1972INC
27Raja Nareshchandra Singh13 Mar 196925 Mar 1969INC
28Govind Narayan Singh30 Jul 196712 Mar 1969INC
29Dwarka Prasad Mishra09 Mar 196729 Jul 1967INC
30Dwarka Prasad Mishra30 Sep 196308 Mar 1967INC
31Bhagwantrao Mandloi12 Mar 196229 Sep 1963INC
32Kailash Nath Katju14 Mar 195711 Mar 1962INC
33Kailash Nath Katju31 Jan 195714 Mar 1957INC
34Bhagwantrao Mandloi01 Jan 195730 Jan 1957INC
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