India has 29 states and 8 Union Territories. Each state is led by a Chief Minister, responsible for policy decisions and maintaining a balance between the state and central governments. This list is essential for general knowledge, especially for those preparing for exams or interviews. Below are the names of the current Chief Ministers of Indian states and the Lieutenant Governors or Administrators of the Union Territories:
Chief Ministers of Indian States:
- Andhra Pradesh: N Chandrababu Naidu
- Arunachal Pradesh: Pema Khandu
- Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Bihar: Nitish Kumar
- Chhattisgarh: Vishnudev Say
- Goa: Pramod Sawant
- Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel
- Haryana: Nayab Singh Saini
- Himachal Pradesh: Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
- Jharkhand: Hemant Soren
- Karnataka: Siddaramaiah
- Kerala: Pinarayi Vijayan
- Madhya Pradesh: Mohan Yadav
- Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde
- Manipur: Biren Singh
- Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma
- Mizoram: Lalduhoma
- Nagaland: Neiphiu Rio
- Odisha: Mohan Charan Majhi
- Punjab: Bhagwant Singh Mann
- Rajasthan: Bhajan Lal Sharma
- Sikkim: PS Gole
- Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin
- Telangana: A Revanth Reddy
- Tripura: Maana Sahi
- Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath
- Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami
- West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of Union Territories:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Admiral DK Joshi (Retd) (Lieutenant Governor)
- Chandigarh: Shri Gulab Chand Kataria (Administrator)
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: Shri Praful Patel (Administrator)
- Delhi (NCT): Shri Vinay Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant Governor)
- Jammu and Kashmir: Shri Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant Governor)
- Lakshadweep: Shri Praful Patel (Administrator)
- Puducherry: Shri K Kailashnathan (Lieutenant Governor)
- Ladakh: Brigadier Dr BD Mishra (Lieutenant Governor)
Additional Information:
- Delhi (NCT): Arvind Kejriwal (Chief Minister)
- Puducherry: Shri N Rangaswamy (Chief Minister)
This list provides an updated overview of current leaders across India’s states and Union Territories in 2024.
