List of Chief Ministers (CM) of Karnataka
| Sl.No. | Name of Chief Ministers | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | Oct 25, 1947 | Mar 30, 1952 | INC |
| 2 | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | Mar 30, 1952 | Aug 19, 1956 | INC |
| 3 | Kadidal Manjappa | Aug 19, 1956 | Oct 31, 1956 | INC |
| 4 | S. Nijalingappa | Nov 1, 1956 | Apr 10, 1957 | INC |
| 5 | S. Nijalingappa | Apr 10, 1957 | May 16, 1958 | INC |
| 6 | B. D. Jatti | May 16, 1958 | Mar 9, 1962 | INC |
| 7 | S. R. Kanthi | Mar 14, 1962 | Jun 20, 1962 | INC |
| 8 | S. Nijalingappa | Jun 21, 1962 | Mar 3, 1967 | INC |
| 9 | S. Nijalingappa | Mar 3, 1967 | May 29, 1968 | |
| 10 | Veerendra Patil | May 29, 1968 | Mar 18, 1971 | INC |
| President's rule | Mar 19, 1971 | Mar 20, 1972 | ||
| 11 | D. Devaraj Urs | Mar 20, 1972 | Dec 31, 1977 | INC |
| President's rule | Dec 31, 1977 | Feb 28, 1978 | ||
| 12 | D. Devaraj Urs | Feb 28, 1978 | Jan 7, 1980 | INC |
| 13 | R. Gundu Rao | Jan 12, 1980 | Jan 6, 1983 | INC |
| 14 | Ramakrishna Hegde | Jan 10, 1983 | Dec 29, 1984 | JNP |
| 15 | Ramakrishna Hegde | Mar 8, 1985 | Feb 13, 1986 | JNP |
| 16 | Ramakrishna Hegde | Feb 16, 1986 | Aug 10, 1988 | JNP |
| 17 | S. R. Bommai | Aug 13, 1988 | Apr 21, 1989 | JNP |
| President's rule | Apr 21, 1989 | Nov 30, 1989 | ||
| 18 | Veerendra Patil | Nov 30, 1989 | Oct 10, 1990 | INC |
| President's rule | Oct 10, 1990 | Oct 17, 1990 | ||
| 19 | S. Bangarappa | Oct 17, 1990 | Nov 19, 1992 | INC |
| 20 | M. Veerappa Moily | Nov 19, 1992 | Dec 11, 1994 | INC |
| 21 | H. D. Deve Gowda | Dec 11, 1994 | May 31, 1996 | JD |
| 22 | J. H. Patel | May 31, 1996 | Oct 7, 1999 | JD |
| 23 | S. M. Krishna | Oct 11, 1999 | May 28, 2004 | INC |
| 24 | Dharam Singh | May 28, 2004 | Jan 28, 2006 | INC, JD(S) |
| 25 | H. D. Kumaraswamy | Feb 3, 2006 | Oct 8, 2007 | BJP-JD(S) |
| President's rule | Oct 9, 2007 | Nov 11, 2007 | ||
| 26 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | Nov 12, 2007 | Nov 19, 2007 | BJP |
| President's rule | Nov 20, 2007 | May 29, 2008 | ||
| 27 | B. S. Yeddyurappa | May 30, 2008 | Jul 31, 2011 | BJP |
| 28 | D. V. Sadananda Gowda | Aug 4, 2011 | Jul 12, 2012 | BJP |
| 29 | Jagadish Shettar | Jul 12, 2012 | May 12, 2013 | BJP |
| 30 | Siddaramaiah | May 13, 2013 | May 17, 2018 | INC |
| 31 | Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy | May 19, 2018 | July 23, 2019 | JD(S) |
| 32 | B. S. Yediyurappa | July 26, 2019 | July 27, 2021 | BJP |
| 33 | Basavaraj Bommai | July 28, 2021 | May 19, 2023 | BJP |
| 34 | Siddaramaiah | May 18, 2023 (Oath date) | Incumbent | INC |
Last Updated on : October 15, 2025
| Government and Politics |
