Rajasthan, a state located in northern India, has had 14 Chief Ministers since its formation on March 30, 1949. The first Chief Minister was Heera Lal Shastri, who served from 1949 to 1951. Other notable Chief Ministers include Mohan Lal Sukhadia, who served for four non-consecutive terms, and Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who later became the Vice President of India. The longest-serving Chief Minister of Rajasthan was Ashok Gehlot, who held the position for two non-consecutive terms from 1998 to 2003 and from 2008 to 2013. Vasundhara Raje, from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), served as the Chief Minister for two consecutive terms from 2003 to 2008 and from 2013 to 2018. The current Chief Minister of Rajasthan is Ashok Gehlot, who was sworn in for his third term in December 2018. The state has witnessed a mix of political parties holding the position of Chief Minister, including the Indian National Congress and the BJP. To sum up, here is the list of all the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan.
Sl.No | Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
1 | Ashok Gehlot | 17 Dec 2018 | Present | INC |
2 | Vasundhara Raje Scindia | 13 Dec 2013 | 16 Dec 2018 | BJP |
3 | Ashok Gehlot | 12 Dec 2008 | 13 Dec 2013 | INC |
4 | Vasundhara Raje Scindia | 08 Dec 2003 | 11 Dec 2008 | BJP |
5 | Ashok Gehlot | 01 Dec 1998 | 08 Dec 2003 | INC |
6 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 04 Dec 1993 | 29 Nov 1998 | BJP |
7 | President's rule | 15 Dec 1992 | 04 Dec 1993 | |
8 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 04 Mar 1990 | 15 Dec 1992 | BJP |
9 | Hari Dev Joshi | 04 Dec 1989 | 04 Mar 1990 | INC |
10 | Shiv Charan Mathur | 20 Jan 1988 | 04 Dec 1989 | INC |
11 | Hari Dev Joshi | 10 Mar 1985 | 20 Jan 1988 | INC |
12 | Hira Lal Devpura | 23 Feb 1985 | 10 Mar 1985 | INC |
13 | Shiv Charan Mathur | 14 Jul 1981 | 23 Feb 1985 | INC |
14 | Jagannath Pahadia | 06 Jun 1980 | 13 Jul 1981 | INC |
15 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | 22 Jun 1977 | 16 Feb 1980 | JP |
16 | President's rule | 29 Apr 1977 | 22 Jun 1977 | |
17 | Hari Dev Joshi | 11 Aug 1973 | 29 Apr 1977 | INC |
18 | Barkatullah Khan | 09 Jul 1971 | 11 Aug 1973 | INC |
19 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 26 Apr 1967 | 09 Jul 1971 | INC |
20 | President's rule | 13 Mar 1967 | 26 Apr 1967 | |
21 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 12 Mar 1962 | 13 Mar 1967 | INC |
22 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 11 Apr 1957 | 11 Mar 1962 | INC |
23 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | 13 Nov 1954 | 11 Apr 1957 | INC |
24 | Jai Narayan Vyas | 01 Nov 1952 | 12 Nov 1954 | INC |
25 | Tika Ram Paliwal | 03 Mar 1952 | 31 Oct 1952 | INC |
26 | Jai Narayan Vyas | 26 Apr 1951 | 03 Mar 1952 | INC |
27 | C S Venkatachari | 06 Jan 1951 | 25 Apr 1951 | INC |
28 | Heera Lal Shastri | 07 Apr 1949 | 05 Jan 1951 | INC |
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