List of Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh

Explore the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh from 1956 to 2026. Review terms, political parties, alliances, and regional governance milestones.

Total Terms

26 Terms

19 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Mohan Yadav

BJP (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

16 yrs, 290 days

First Chief Minister

Ravishankar Shukla

1956 (Statehood)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	RS Ravishankar Shukla Saraipali	INC	INDIA	1 Nov 1956 – 31 Dec 1956	60 days
2	BM Bhagwantrao Mandloi Khandwa	INC	INDIA	9 Jan 1957 – 30 Jan 1957	21 days
3	KK Kailash Nath Katju Jaora	INC	INDIA	31 Jan 1957 – 11 Mar 1962	5 yrs, 39 days
4	BM Bhagwantrao Mandloi Khandwa	INC	INDIA	12 Mar 1962 – 29 Sep 1963	1 yr, 201 days
5	DM Dwarka Prasad Mishra Kasdol	INC	INDIA	30 Sep 1963 – 29 Jul 1967	3 yrs, 302 days
6	GS Govind Narayan Singh Rampur-Baghelan	Janata Party	Other	30 Jul 1967 – 12 Mar 1969	1 yr, 225 days
7	NS Nareshchandra Singh Pussore	Janata Party	Other	13 Mar 1969 – 25 Mar 1969	12 days
8	SS Shyama Charan Shukla Rajim	INC	INDIA	26 Mar 1969 – 28 Jan 1972	2 yrs, 308 days
9	PS Prakash Chandra Sethi Ujjain North	INC	INDIA	29 Jan 1972 – 22 Dec 1975	3 yrs, 327 days
10	SS Shyama Charan Shukla Rajim	INC	INDIA	23 Dec 1975 – 29 Apr 1977	1 yr, 127 days
11	KJ Kailash Chandra Joshi Bagli	Janata Party	Other	24 Jun 1977 – 17 Jan 1978	207 days
12	VS Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha Jawad	Janata Party	Other	18 Jan 1978 – 19 Jan 1980	2 yrs, 1 day
13	SP Sunder Lal Patwa Mandsaur	Janata Party	Other	20 Jan 1980 – 17 Feb 1980	28 days
14	AS Arjun Singh Churhat	INC	INDIA	9 Jun 1980 – 12 Mar 1985	4 yrs, 276 days
15	MV Motilal Vora Durg	INC	INDIA	13 Mar 1985 – 13 Feb 1988	2 yrs, 337 days
16	AS Arjun Singh Kharsia	INC	INDIA	14 Feb 1988 – 24 Jan 1989	345 days
17	MV Motilal Vora Durg	INC	INDIA	25 Jan 1989 – 8 Dec 1989	317 days
18	SS Shyama Charan Shukla Rajim	INC	INDIA	9 Dec 1989 – 4 Mar 1990	85 days
19	SP Sunder Lal Patwa Bhojpur	BJP	NDA	5 Mar 1990 – 15 Dec 1992	2 yrs, 285 days
20	DS Digvijaya Singh Raghogarh	INC	INDIA	7 Dec 1993 – 8 Dec 2003	10 yrs, 1 day
21	UB Uma Bharti Malhara	BJP	NDA	8 Dec 2003 – 23 Aug 2004	259 days
22	BG Babulal Gaur Govindpura	BJP	NDA	23 Aug 2004 – 29 Nov 2005	1 yr, 98 days
23	SC Shivraj Singh Chouhan Budhni	BJP	NDA	29 Nov 2005 – 17 Dec 2018	13 yrs, 18 days
24	KN Kamal Nath Chhindwara	INC	INDIA	17 Dec 2018 – 23 Mar 2020	1 yr, 97 days
25	SC Shivraj Singh Chouhan Budhni	BJP	NDA	23 Mar 2020 – 13 Dec 2023	3 yrs, 265 days
26	MY Mohan Yadav Ujjain South	BJP	NDA	13 Dec 2023 – Incumbent	1st Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Madhya Pradesh Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?

Dr. Mohan Yadav is the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, assuming office on 13 December 2023 representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?

Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds the record as the longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, serving over 16 years across four terms.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?

Pandit Ravishankar Shukla was the first Chief Minister of reorganized Madhya Pradesh in November 1956.

Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh?

Uma Bharti became the first woman Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in December 2003 representing the BJP.

Which constituency does the current MP Chief Minister represent?

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav represents the Ujjain South Assembly Constituency.

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