Chief Ministers of Karnataka

3 Jun 2026 – present · 3 months

Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962), commonly known as D. K. Shi or DKS, is an Indian politician and businessman who is serving as the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka since 3 June 2026. A Leader of the Indian National Congress, he formerly served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Shivakumar has represented the Kanakapura Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008. Wikipedia →

28 Jul 2021 – 20 May 2023 · 1 year, 9 months

Basavaraj Somappa Bommai (born 28 January 1960) is an Indian politician and engineer who is currently serving as the Lok Sabha MP of Haveri and previously served as the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 18 July 2021 to 19 May 2023. He formerly served as the Interim Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and he was former member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United). He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon, from where he has been elected four times since 2008. Wikipedia →

13 May 2013 – 3 Jun 2026 · 8 years · 2 terms

Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu, is an Indian politician, lawyer, former lecturer and statesman who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2013 to 2018 and 2023 to 2026. He had completed his first term being only the second person to complete a full five year term. He currently serves as a member of the Congress Working Committee. Wikipedia →

12 Jul 2012 – 13 May 2013 · 10 months

Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (born 17 December 1955) is an Indian politician who served as the 15th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2012 to 2013. He is currently serving as Member of parliament representing Belgavi constituency. He has subsequently served as Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Wikipedia →

5 Aug 2011 – 12 Jul 2012 · 11 months

Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda (born 18 March 1953) is an Indian politician who served as the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers of India in the Second Modi ministry from 14 November 2018 to 7 July 2021. He also served as the Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation of India from 5 July 2016 to 24 May 2019 in the First Modi ministry. He has represented the Bangalore North constituency in the parliament from 2014 to 2024. Wikipedia →

12 Nov 2007 – 28 Jul 2021 · 5 years, 2 months · 4 terms

Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa (born 27 February 1943), also known as B.S. Yediyurappa or BSY, is an Indian politician who served four terms as the chief minister of Karnataka from 2007 to 2022 as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, though his tenure was not continuous. In 2008, Yediyurappa resumed office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka after leading the BJP to victory in the legislative assembly elections, marking the first time the party formed a state government in South India. In 2011, he resigned after being indicted in a corruption case. Wikipedia →

3 Feb 2006 – 26 Jul 2019 · 2 years, 10 months · 2 terms

Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy (born 16 December 1959) is an Indian politician and film producer who is serving as the 21st Minister of Heavy Industries and 14th Minister of Steel of India since 2024. He also served as the 12th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2018 to 2019 and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was also the leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2014. Wikipedia →

28 May 2004 – 3 Feb 2006 · 1 year, 8 months

Dharam Narayan Singh (25 December 1936 – 27 July 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the 11th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 28 May 2004 to 28 January 2006 and Member of the Lok Sabha from Bidar Lok Sabha constituency, in 15th Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014. He belonged to the Indian National Congress. He was the 18th President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and he was the nine-term Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Jevaragi constituency. Wikipedia →

11 Oct 1999 – 28 May 2004 · 4 years, 7 months

Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (1 May 1932 – 10 December 2024) was an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He was the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008. S. M. Krishna served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha from December 1989 to January 1993. Wikipedia →

31 May 1996 – 11 Oct 1999 · 3 years, 4 months

Jayadevappa Halappa Patel (Kannada: ಜಯದೇವಪ್ಪ ಹಾಲಪ್ಪ ಪಟೇಲ್; 1 October 1930 – 12 December 2000) was the 9th Chief Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka from 31 May 1996 to 7 October 1999. Wikipedia →

11 Dec 1994 – 31 May 1996 · 1 year, 5 months

Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda (; born 18 May 1933) is an Indian politician who served as the Prime minister of India for nearly 11 months, from 1996 to 1997. He previously served as the Chief minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha. A member of the Janata Dal (Secular), he has been serving as the party's president since 1999 and has been an MP in the Rajya Sabha representing Karnataka since 2020. Wikipedia →

19 Nov 1992 – 11 Dec 1994 · 2 years

Marpadi Veerappa Moily (born 12 January 1940) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka. Moily was the former Chief Minister and the first ethnic Tuluva Chief Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka (19 November 1992 – 11 December 1994). He was elected to Karnataka state legislative assembly from Karkala constituency of Udupi district. Wikipedia →

17 Oct 1990 – 19 Nov 1992 · 2 years, 1 month

Sarekoppa Bangarappa (26 October 1933 – 26 December 2011) was an Indian politician who was the 9th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1990 to 1992. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Karnataka between 1967 and 1996, before contesting a series of six elections for the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 2009, of which he lost two. He founded both the Karnataka Vikas Party and the Karnataka Congress Party during a 44-year career in which his supporters called him Solillada Saradara (a leader who cannot be defeated). Wikipedia →

13 Aug 1988 – 21 Apr 1989 · 8 months

Somappa Rayappa Bommai (6 June 1924 – 10 October 2007) was an Indian politician who was the 4th Chief Minister of Karnataka. He was also the Human Resource Development Minister in the United Front government from 1996 to 1998. He is widely remembered as the champion for the landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, S. R. Bommai v. Wikipedia →

10 Jan 1983 – 13 Aug 1988 · 5 years, 7 months

Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde (29 August 1926 – 12 January 2004) was an Indian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms between 1983 and 1988. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1983, 1985 and 1989, and to the Rajya Sabha for two terms, 1978–83 and 1996–2002. He also served as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government (1998–1999). Wikipedia →

12 Jan 1980 – 10 Jan 1983 · 2 years, 11 months

Rama Gundu Rao (27 September 1937 – 22 August 1993) was an Indian politician who was the 2nd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1980 to 1983. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he was appointed Chief Minister after the resignation of the D. Devaraj Urs-led ministry, following the party's loss in 27 seats out of 28 in the 1980 general election. Rao, a loyalist of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, joined Congress (I), her faction of the INC, and formed the government in the State. Wikipedia →

20 Mar 1972 – 12 Jan 1980 · 7 years, 7 months · 3 terms

Devaraj Devaraj Arasu (20 August 1915 – 6 June 1982) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the Chief Minister of Karnataka (1972–77, 1978–80). He is the second longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka in terms of days of tenure in office after Siddaramaiah. He entered politics in 1952 and was an MLA for 10 years. Wikipedia →

29 May 1968 – 10 Oct 1990 · 3 years, 7 months · 2 terms

Veerendra Basappa Patil (Kannada: ವೀರೇಂದ್ರ ಪಾಟೀಲ್; 28 February 1924 – 14 March 1997) was a senior Indian politician and was twice, the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He became Chief Minister for the first time from 1968–1971 and the second time was almost 18 years later, from 1989–1990. Wikipedia →

14 Mar 1962 – 21 Jun 1962 · 3 months

Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi (21 December 1908 - 25 October 1969) was the Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) for a brief period in 1962. He hailed from Banajiga community a sub-sect of Lingayatism tradition in Hungund, Bagalkot district (formerly Bijapur district) in the northern part of Karnataka. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he served as the Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1962. Wikipedia →

16 May 1958 – 14 Mar 1962 · 3 years, 9 months

Basappa Danappa Jatti (, 10 September 1912 – 7 June 2002) was the vice president of India, serving from 1974 to 1979. He was the acting president of India from 11 February to 25 July 1977. He also served as the chief minister of Karnataka. Wikipedia →

31 Oct 1956 – 29 May 1968 · 7 years, 5 months · 2 terms

Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa (10 December 1902 – 8 August 2000) was an Indian Congress Party politician, lawyer, and Indian independence activist. He was the fourth Chief Minister of Mysore State (now Karnataka), serving two terms (1956–1958 and 1962–1968). In addition to the Indian independence movement, he played an important role in the Karnataka Unification movement. Wikipedia →

19 Aug 1956 – 31 Oct 1956 · 2 months

Kadidal Manjappa (10 July 1908 – 8 March 1992) was an Indian independence activist, politician and writer, who served as the third Chief Minister of Karnataka (then Mysore State) for a short period in 1956. Wikipedia →

30 Mar 1952 – 19 Aug 1956 · 4 years, 4 months

Kengal Hanumanthaiah (10 February 1908 – 1 December 1980), also spelt as Kengal Hanumanthaiya, was the second Chief Minister of Karnataka (then, Mysore State) from 30 March 1952 to 19 August 1956. He contributed to the construction of Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature. Wikipedia →

25 Oct 1947 – 30 Mar 1952 · 4 years, 5 months

Kyasamballi Chengaluraya Reddy (4 May 1902 – 27 February 1976) was the first Chief Minister of Mysore State (Now Karnataka). Reddy later served as the governor of Madhya Pradesh. Wikipedia →