Chief Ministers of Rajasthan
14 people have held the office, across 26 terms, from formation to today.
Every Chief Minister
Most recent first, with a short biography where one is available.
Bhajan Lal Sharma
Incumbent15 Dec 2023 – present · 2 years, 8 months
Bhajan Lal Sharma (born 15 December 1966) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current chief minister of Rajasthan and also as leader of the house in state assembly. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he represents the Sanganer constituency in the 16th Rajasthan Assembly. Wikipedia →
8 Dec 2003 – 17 Dec 2018 · 10 years · 2 terms
Vasundhara Raje Scindia (born 8 March 1953) is an Indian politician, who has held the position of the chief minister of Rajasthan from 2003 to 2008 and 2013 to 2018. She was previously a minister in the Union Cabinet of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and for India's Minister of state External Affairs (India) and Minister of state Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. She is only woman to serve as the Chief Minister for the state of Rajasthan. Wikipedia →
1 Dec 1998 – 15 Dec 2023 · 15 years · 3 terms
Ashok Gehlot (born 3 May 1951) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1998 to December 2003, then again from 2008 to December 2013, and later from 2018 to December 2023. He represents Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur as Member of Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan since 1998. He was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Jodhpur from 1991 to 1998 and from 1980 to 1989 and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textile from 1991 to 1993, Tourism and Civil Aviation from 1984 to 1984 and Deputy Union minister for Sports from 1984 to 1984. Wikipedia →
23 Feb 1985 – 10 Mar 1985 · 15 days
Hira Lal Devpura (1925–2004) was Chief Minister of Rajasthan state in India from 23 February 1985 to 10 March 1985. It was a stop gap arrangement between Shiv Charan Mathur and Hari Dev Joshi. He was a leader of Indian National Congress party. Wikipedia →
14 Jul 1981 – 4 Dec 1989 · 5 years, 5 months · 2 terms
Shiv Charan Mathur (14 February 1927 – 25 June 2009) was an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress from Rajasthan. He served twice as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, first from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989. He also served as Governor of Assam from 2008 to 2009. Wikipedia →
6 Jun 1980 – 14 Jul 1981 · 1 year, 1 month
Jagannath Pahadia (15 January 1932 – 19 May 2021) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was the former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Governor of Haryana, and Governor of Bihar. He died on 19 May 2021 from COVID-19. Wikipedia →
22 Jun 1977 – 1 Dec 1998 · 10 years, 5 months · 3 terms
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (23 October 1923 – 15 May 2010) was an Indian politician who served as the vice president of India. He served in that position from August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant, until he resigned on 21 July 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Wikipedia →
Hari Dev Joshi
11 Oct 1973 – 4 Mar 1990 · 6 years, 7 months · 3 terms
Hari Dev Joshi (17 December 1920 – 21 March 1995) was an Indian independence activist and Indian National Congress politician. He was chief minister of Rajasthan three times. Wikipedia →
9 Jul 1971 – 11 Oct 1973 · 2 years, 3 months
Barkatullah Khan (25 October 1920 – 11 October 1973) also known as Pyare Miyan was an Indian Urdu-language poet, Advocate and politician. He served as the 6th Chief Minister of Rajasthan as the first Muslim Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 9 July 1971 to 11 October 1973, till his death as a Chief Minister. He was a leader of Indian National Congress. Wikipedia →
13 Nov 1954 – 9 Jul 1971 · 16 years, 6 months · 4 terms
Mohan Lal Sukhadia (31 July 1916 – 2 February 1982) was an Indian politician, who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state for 17 years (1954–1971). He became chief minister at the age of 38 and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan. For this, he is still widely revered as the "founder of modern Rajasthan". Wikipedia →
Tika Ram Paliwal
3 Mar 1952 – 1 Nov 1952 · 7 months
Tika Ram Paliwal (24 April 1909 – 8 February 1995) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 3 March 1952 to 31 October 1952. Paliwal was born in Gaur Brahmin family to Pandit Hukumchand & Sundari Devi at Mandawar, Rajasthan village in the present-day Mandawar tehsil of dausa district. He was a prominent Indian independence activist and was a minister in Jai Narayan Vyas government from 26 April 1951 to 2 March 1952. Wikipedia →
Jai Narayan Vyas
26 Apr 1951 – 13 Nov 1954 · 2 years, 10 months · 2 terms
Jai Narayan Vyas (18 February 1899 – 14 March 1963) was an Indian politician and the third chief minister of the State of Rajasthan. He hailed from Jodhpur city and was a leader of Indian National Congress party. Wikipedia →
C. S. Venkatachar
6 Jan 1951 – 26 Apr 1951 · 3 months
Cadambi Sheshachar Venkatachar (11 July 1899 – 16 June 1999) was an Indian Civil Servant, diplomat and the second Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Wikipedia →
Heera Lal Shastri
26 Jan 1950 – 6 Jan 1951 · 11 months
Pandit Hiralal Shastri (24 November 1899 – 28 December 1974) was an Indian politician. He served as the first chief minister of Rajasthan state in northern India. He was also third prime minister of the United Rajasthan after Manikya Lal Verma. Wikipedia →
Full timeline
Every term and every President's or Governor's Rule interval, most recent first.
| 15 Dec 2023 – present | Bhajan Lal Sharma | BJP | 2 years, 8 months |
| 17 Dec 2018 – 15 Dec 2023 | Ashok Gehlot | INC | 4 years, 11 months |
| 13 Dec 2013 – 17 Dec 2018 | Vasundhara Raje | BJP | 5 years |
| 12 Dec 2008 – 13 Dec 2013 | Ashok Gehlot | INC | 5 years |
| 8 Dec 2003 – 12 Dec 2008 | Vasundhara Raje | BJP | 5 years |
| 1 Dec 1998 – 8 Dec 2003 | Ashok Gehlot | INC | 5 years |
| 4 Dec 1993 – 1 Dec 1998 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | BJP | 4 years, 11 months |
| 15 Dec 1992 – 4 Dec 1993 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule (after demolition of Babri Masjid, BJP govt dismissed) | 11 months | |
| 4 Mar 1990 – 15 Dec 1992 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | BJP | 2 years, 9 months |
| 4 Dec 1989 – 4 Mar 1990 | Hari Dev Joshi | INC | 3 months |
| 20 Jan 1988 – 4 Dec 1989 | Shiv Charan Mathur | INC | 1 year, 10 months |
| 10 Mar 1985 – 20 Jan 1988 | Hari Dev Joshi | INC | 2 years, 10 months |
| 23 Feb 1985 – 10 Mar 1985 | Hira Lal Devpura | INC | 15 days |
| 14 Jul 1981 – 23 Feb 1985 | Shiv Charan Mathur | INC | 3 years, 7 months |
| 6 Jun 1980 – 14 Jul 1981 | Jagannath Pahadia | INC | 1 year, 1 month |
| 16 Feb 1980 – 6 Jun 1980 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 3 months | |
| 22 Jun 1977 – 16 Feb 1980 | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat | JNP | 2 years, 7 months |
| 29 Apr 1977 – 22 Jun 1977 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 1 month | |
| 11 Oct 1973 – 29 Apr 1977 | Hari Dev Joshi | INC | 3 years, 6 months |
| 9 Jul 1971 – 11 Oct 1973 | Barkatullah Khan | INC | 2 years, 3 months |
| 26 Apr 1967 – 9 Jul 1971 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | INC | 4 years, 2 months |
| 13 Mar 1967 – 26 Apr 1967 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 1 month | |
| 12 Mar 1962 – 13 Mar 1967 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | INC | 5 years |
| 11 Apr 1957 – 11 Mar 1962 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | INC | 4 years, 11 months |
| 13 Nov 1954 – 11 Apr 1957 | Mohan Lal Sukhadia | INC | 2 years, 4 months |
| 1 Nov 1952 – 13 Nov 1954 | Jai Narayan Vyas | INC | 2 years |
| 3 Mar 1952 – 1 Nov 1952 | Tika Ram Paliwal | INC | 7 months |
| 26 Apr 1951 – 3 Mar 1952 | Jai Narayan Vyas | INC | 10 months |
| 6 Jan 1951 – 26 Apr 1951 | C. S. Venkatachar | INC | 3 months |
| 26 Jan 1950 – 6 Jan 1951 | Heera Lal Shastri | INC | 11 months |
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