List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat & Their Tenure Periods

Gujarat is a state, in the western side of India, known for its cultural diversities. The state has always remained a prominent cultural and trade centre throughout the history of India.While Gujarat is renowned for its beaches, temple towns, and historic capitals, it is also a hotbed for politics. Gujarat politics is mostly dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress.

Since its inception, the state has had 17 Chief Ministers. The first CM of the state was Jivraj Narayan Mehta of the Congress who was sworn in on 1 May 1960. Congress has ruled the state seven times. Ever since the BJP won the Gujarat assembly election in 1995, the state has remained in saffron hands.

Narendra Modi is the longest-serving chief minister for twelve and a half years from 2001 to 2014. He resigned in 2014 to become the 14th Prime Minister of India.

The Janata party had its CM in 1977 and the state has been under President’s rule five times. Do check out the list of Chief Ministers of Gujarat.