List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1960-2025)

Jun 12, 2025, 16:25 IST

In this article, we have provided a list of all the Chief Ministers of Gujarat from 1960 to the present, along with their tenures and parties. 

List of all Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1960-2025)
List of all Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1960-2025)

The Indian Constitution establishes the Chief Minister as the de facto executive authority of the state, while the Governor serves as the de jure head. 

The appointment of the Chief Minister and other ministers is governed by Article 164, which mandates that the Governor appoints the Chief Minister, typically the leader of the party with a majority in the state assembly.

Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960, following the Mahagujarat movement, which led to the separation of Gujarati-speaking districts from Bombay State. 

The inaugural Chief Minister was Jivraj Narayan Mehta from the Indian National Congress, who served until March 3, 1962. Since its establishment, Gujarat has had a total of 18 Chief Ministers.

As of January 2025, Bhupendrabhai Patel is serving as the current Chief Minister, having taken office on September 13, 2021, after the resignation of Vijay Rupani. 

Looking ahead, the next elections in Gujarat are anticipated to be significant. The voting for key constituencies will take place on December 5, 2025, with counting scheduled for December 8, 2025.

This article provides a comprehensive list of all Chief Ministers of Gujarat from 1960 to 2024, detailing their terms and political affiliations.

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List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat (1960-2025)

Here's the list of all the chief ministers of Gujarat from 1960 till now. The list includes:

No

Name

Term of Office

Duration

Party

1

Jivraj Mehta

1 May 1960 – 3 March 1962

2 years, 300 days

Indian National Congress

3 March 1962 – 25 February 1963

2

Balwantrai Mehta

25 February 1963 – 19 September 1965

2 years, 206 days

Indian National Congress

3

Hitendra Desai

19 September 1965 – 3 April 1967

5 years, 236 days

Indian National Congress

3 April 1967 – 12 November 1969

12 November 1969 – 13 May 1971

Indian National Congress (O)

Vacant (President's Rule)

13 May 1971 – 17 March 1972

309 days

N/A

4

Ghanshyam Oza

17 March 1972 – 17 July 1973

1 year, 122 days

Indian National Congress

5

Chimanbhai Patel

17 July 1973 – 9 February 1974

207 days

Indian National Congress

Vacant (President's Rule)

9 February 1974 – 18 June 1975

1 year, 129 days

N/A

6

Babubhai Patel

18 June 1975 – 12 March 1976

268 days

Indian National Congress (O)

Vacant (President's Rule)

12 March 1976 – 24 December 1976

287 days

N/A

7

Madhav Singh Solanki

24 December 1976 – 11 April 1977

108 days

Indian National Congress

6

Babubhai Patel

11 April 1977 – 17 February 1980

2 years, 312 days

Janata Party

Vacant (President's Rule)

17 February 1980 – 7 June 1980

111 days

N/A

7

Madhav Singh Solanki

7 June 1980 – 10 March 1985

5 years, 29 days

Indian National Congress

11 March 1985 – 6 July 1985

8

Amarsinh Chaudhary

6 July 1985 – 10 December 1989

4 years, 157 days

Indian National Congress

7

Madhav Singh Solanki

10 December 1989 – 4 March 1990

84 days

Indian National Congress

5

Chimanbhai Patel

4 March 1990 – 25 October 1990

3 years, 350 days

Janata Dal

25 October 1990 – 17 February 1994

Indian National Congress

9

Chhabildas Mehta

17 February 1994 – 14 March 1995

1 year, 25 days

Indian National Congress

10

Keshubhai Patel

14 March 1995 – 21 October 1995

221 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

11

Suresh Mehta

21 October 1995 – 19 September 1996

334 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

Vacant (President's Rule)

19 September 1996 – 23 October 1996

34 days

N/A

12

Shankersinh Vaghela

23 October 1996 – 28 October 1997

1 year, 5 days

Rashtriya Janata Party

13

Dilip Parikh

28 October 1997 – 4 March 1998

127 days

Rashtriya Janata Party

10

Keshubhai Patel

4 March 1998 – 7 October 2001

3 years, 217 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

14

Narendra Modi

7 October 2001 – 22 December 2002

12 years, 227 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

22 December 2002 – 22 December 2007

23 December 2007 – 20 December 2012

20 December 2012 – 22 May 2014

15

Anandiben Patel

22 May 2014 – 7 August 2016

2 years, 77 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

16

Vijay Rupani

7 August 2016 – 26 December 2017

5 years, 37 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

26 December 2017 – 13 September 2021

17

Bhupendrabhai Patel

13 September 2021 – 12 December 2022

3 years, 120 days

Bharatiya Janata Party

12 December 2022 – Incumbent

 

Source: CMO Gujarat

Who is the Current Gujarat CM?

The current Chief Minister of Gujarat is Bhupendrabhai Patel, who has been in office since September 13, 2021. He represents the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was re-elected for a second term on December 12, 2022, following the party's significant victory in the state assembly elections, where they won 156 out of 182 seats.

Additionally, the next elections for the Chief Minister of Gujarat are scheduled for December 2027. These elections will be held to elect all 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.

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Key Highlights: 

  1. The first Chief Minister of the state was Jivraj Narayan Mehta.
  2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat (2001-2014).
  3. The first female Chief Minister of the state is Anandiben Patel. 
  4. Bhupendra Patel is also the one to serve for the shortest periods as the 17th CM.

Who was Vijay Rupani? Was He on the Air India Flight?

Vijay Rupani feared to be among those on board crashed Air India plane:  Report | Latest News India - Hindustan Times

Source: Hindustan Times

Vijay Rupani is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 for two terms. He was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, representing Rajkot West, and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

According to Hindustan Times, Vijay Rupani was confirmed to be on the Air India Flight AI171, which crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

The flight, under the command of Captain Sumit Sabharwal and co-pilot Clive Kunder, was carrying 232 passengers—230 adults and 2 infants—along with 12 crew members, for a total of 242 people on board.

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