ALL STATE CM AND GOVERNOR LIST 2026 PDF
Latest Chief Ministers and Governors of India – Updated 4 October 2026
The Chief Minister (CM) is the head of the elected government of a state, while the Governor is the constitutional head of the state. Under Article 164 of the Constitution of India, the Governor appoints the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister heads the Council of Ministers and performs important constitutional functions described under Article 167.
This article provides the latest list of Chief Ministers and Governors of all 28 Indian States, along with the Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of the 8 Union Territories, updated as of 4 October 2026.
The list is useful for students preparing for SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Banking Exams, UPSC, State PSC, DSSSB, CUET, CTET, Railway and other competitive examinations.
Important: Chief Ministers and Governors can change during the year because of elections, resignations, transfers and new appointments. Therefore, students should always check the update date before using this list for an examination.
LIST OF ALL CHIEF MINISTERS AND GOVERNORS OF INDIA 2026
India currently has 28 States and 8 Union Territories. The following table gives the state-wise list of Chief Ministers and Governors as of 4 October 2026.
| S.No. | State | Capital | Chief Minister 2026 | Governor 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | N. Chandrababu Naidu | S. Abdul Nazeer |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Pema Khandu | Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik |
| 3 | Assam | Dispur | Himanta Biswa Sarma | Lakshman Prasad Acharya |
| 4 | Bihar | Patna | Samrat Choudhary | Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Vishnu Deo Sai | Ramen Deka |
| 6 | Goa | Panaji | Pramod Sawant | Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| 7 | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Bhupendra Patel | Acharya Devvrat |
| 8 | Haryana | Chandigarh | Nayab Singh Saini | Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | Kavinder Gupta |
| 10 | Jharkhand | Ranchi | Hemant Soren | Santosh Kumar Gangwar |
| 11 | Karnataka | Bengaluru | D. K. Shivakumar | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| 12 | Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | V. D. Satheesan | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Mohan Yadav | Mangubhai Patel |
| 14 | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Devendra Fadnavis | Jishnu Dev Varma |
| 15 | Manipur | Imphal | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
| 16 | Meghalaya | Shillong | Conrad K. Sangma | C. H. Vijayashankar |
| 17 | Mizoram | Aizawl | Lalduhoma | Vijay Kumar Singh |
| 18 | Nagaland | Kohima | Neiphiu Rio | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| 19 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Mohan Charan Majhi | Hari Babu Kambhampati |
| 20 | Punjab | Chandigarh | Bhagwant Mann | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| 21 | Rajasthan | Jaipur | Bhajan Lal Sharma | Haribhau Bagade |
| 22 | Sikkim | Gangtok | Prem Singh Tamang (P. S. Golay) | Om Prakash Mathur |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | C. Joseph Vijay | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (Additional Charge) |
| 24 | Telangana | Hyderabad | A. Revanth Reddy | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| 25 | Tripura | Agartala | Manik Saha | Indra Sena Reddy Nallu |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Yogi Adityanath | Anandiben Patel |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | Dehradun | Pushkar Singh Dhami | Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh |
| 28 | West Bengal | Kolkata | Suvendu Adhikari | R. N. Ravi |
Major updates since March 2026
Several names in the earlier March 2026 list need to be changed:
- Bihar: Nitish Kumar → Samrat Choudhary, who took oath as Chief Minister on 15 April 2026.
- Karnataka: Siddaramaiah → D. K. Shivakumar, who took oath on 3 June 2026. PIB confirmed his appointment.
- Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan → V. D. Satheesan, who assumed office on 18 May 2026. The appointment is recorded in the Kerala Gazette and Kerala Legislative Assembly records.
- Tamil Nadu: M. K. Stalin → C. Joseph Vijay, following the 2026 Assembly election. Current October 2026 reporting identifies Vijay as Chief Minister.
- West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee → Suvendu Adhikari, who became Chief Minister in May 2026. The West Bengal Government’s official CM page lists him as the current Chief Minister.
- Manipur: Yumnam Khemchand Singh became Chief Minister on 4 February 2026. The appointment is recorded in the Manipur Gazette.
CHIEF MINISTERS AND GOVERNORS OF UNION TERRITORIES 2026
India has 8 Union Territories. Three UTs — Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry — have legislative assemblies and Chief Ministers.
| S.No. | Union Territory | Lieutenant Governor / Administrator | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Dinesh Sharma – Lt. Governor | — |
| 2 | Chandigarh | Gulab Chand Kataria – Administrator | — |
| 3 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | Praful Khoda Patel – Administrator | — |
| 4 | Delhi (NCT) | Taranjit Singh Sandhu – Lt. Governor | Rekha Gupta |
| 5 | Jammu & Kashmir | Manoj Sinha – Lt. Governor | Omar Abdullah |
| 6 | Lakshadweep | Praful Khoda Patel – Administrator | — |
| 7 | Puducherry | K. Kailashnathan – Lt. Governor | N. Rangaswamy |
| 8 | Ladakh | Vinai Kumar Saxena – Lt. Governor | — |
The Ministry of Home Affairs’ February 2026 list records the UT heads, while subsequent appointments changed Delhi, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar.
Important 2026 UT changes
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Admiral D. K. Joshi was succeeded by Dr. Dinesh Sharma, who assumed office as the 14th Lieutenant Governor on 15 September 2026.
Delhi: Taranjit Singh Sandhu was appointed Lieutenant Governor in March 2026.
Ladakh: Vinai Kumar Saxena became Lieutenant Governor in March 2026 after Kavinder Gupta moved to Himachal Pradesh.
Jammu & Kashmir: Manoj Sinha continues as Lieutenant Governor, while Omar Abdullah is the Chief Minister.
Puducherry: K. Kailashnathan is the Lieutenant Governor and N. Rangaswamy is the Chief Minister.
IMPORTANT GOVERNOR APPOINTMENTS IN 2026
The President of India announced a significant group of Governor and Lieutenant Governor appointments on 5 March 2026. These included:
- Syed Ata Hasnain → Governor of Bihar
- Nand Kishore Yadav → Governor of Nagaland
- R. N. Ravi → Governor of West Bengal
- Jishnu Dev Varma → Governor of Maharashtra
- Shiv Pratap Shukla → Governor of Telangana
- Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar → Additional charge of Governor of Tamil Nadu
- Kavinder Gupta → Governor of Himachal Pradesh
- Vinai Kumar Saxena → Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu → Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
These appointments were officially announced by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
For example, Jishnu Dev Varma was sworn in as Governor of Maharashtra on 10 March 2026, and the Maharashtra Lok Bhavan continues to list him as Governor.
Similarly, Shiv Pratap Shukla took charge as Governor of Telangana in March 2026.
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CHIEF MINISTERS – 2026
1. Youngest Chief Minister of India
Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, is among the youngest serving Chief Ministers and is generally listed as the youngest current state Chief Minister.
2. Female Chief Ministers in 2026
As of October 2026, Rekha Gupta is the only serving woman Chief Minister among India’s states and Union Territories.
The earlier statement that Mamata Banerjee was the only woman Chief Minister is therefore outdated following the 2026 West Bengal change.
3. First Woman Chief Minister of India
Sucheta Kriplani was the first woman to become Chief Minister of an Indian state. She became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.
4. Longest-Serving Chief Minister in Indian History
Pawan Kumar Chamling, former Chief Minister of Sikkim, holds the record for the longest-serving Chief Minister in India, having served for more than 24 years.
5. Prime Minister of India
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
6. President of India
Droupadi Murmu is the President of India.
7. Number of States and Union Territories
India has:
- 28 States
- 8 Union Territories
IMPORTANT ARTICLES RELATED TO THE GOVERNOR
| Article | Subject |
|---|---|
| Article 153 | Governor of States |
| Article 154 | Executive power of the State |
| Article 155 | Appointment of Governor |
| Article 156 | Term of office of Governor |
| Article 157 | Qualifications for appointment as Governor |
| Article 158 | Conditions of Governor’s office |
| Article 159 | Oath or affirmation by Governor |
| Article 160 | Discharge of Governor’s functions in certain contingencies |
| Article 161 | Governor’s power to grant pardons, etc. |
| Article 163 | Council of Ministers to aid and advise Governor |
| Article 164 | Appointment of Chief Minister and other Ministers |
| Article 174 | Sessions of State Legislature |
| Article 200 | Governor’s assent to Bills |
| Article 213 | Governor’s power to promulgate Ordinances |
IMPORTANT ARTICLES RELATED TO THE CHIEF MINISTER
| Article | Subject |
|---|---|
| Article 163 | Council of Ministers to aid and advise the Governor |
| Article 164 | Appointment of Chief Minister and other Ministers |
| Article 166 | Conduct of business of the State Government |
| Article 167 | Duties of Chief Minister regarding furnishing information to Governor |
Article 164 – Important for Exams
Under Article 164, the Governor appoints the Chief Minister. Other ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister.
Article 167 – Important for Exams
Article 167 specifies the duties of the Chief Minister with respect to furnishing information to the Governor regarding the administration of the affairs of the State and proposals for legislation.
STATE-WISE CM AND GOVERNOR LIST 2026 – QUICK REVISION
For quick revision, remember these important recent changes:
| State | Current CM – 2026 | Current Governor – 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bihar | Samrat Choudhary | Syed Ata Hasnain |
| Karnataka | D. K. Shivakumar | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| Kerala | V. D. Satheesan | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
| Tamil Nadu | C. Joseph Vijay | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar – Additional Charge |
| West Bengal | Suvendu Adhikari | R. N. Ravi |
| Manipur | Yumnam Khemchand Singh | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
| Maharashtra | Devendra Fadnavis | Jishnu Dev Varma |
| Telangana | A. Revanth Reddy | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Himachal Pradesh | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | Kavinder Gupta |
| Goa | Pramod Sawant | Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Haryana | Nayab Singh Saini | Ashim Kumar Ghosh |
| Nagaland | Neiphiu Rio | Nand Kishore Yadav |
ALL STATE CM AND GOVERNOR LIST 2026 PDF DOWNLOAD
The Chief Ministers and Governors of India list is an important topic for the General Knowledge and Current Affairs sections of competitive examinations.
Students preparing for the following examinations should revise this list regularly:
- SSC CGL
- SSC CHSL
- SSC MTS
- Banking Exams
- UPSC
- State PSC
- DSSSB
- CTET
- CUET
- Railway Exams
- Defence Exams
- Teaching Exams
- Other Government Recruitment Exams
Because appointments can change during the year, candidates should always verify the latest update date before using a CM-Governor list for an examination.
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