List of Chief Ministers of Rajasthan

Discover the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of Rajasthan from 1949 to 2026. Explore their terms, political parties, alliances, and governance records.

Total Terms

22 Terms

14 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Bhajan Lal Sharma

BJP (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

Mohan Lal Sukhadia

16 yrs, 251 days

First Chief Minister

Heera Lal Shastri

1949 (Integration)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	HS Heera Lal Shastri Jaipur	INC	INDIA	7 Apr 1949 – 5 Jan 1951	1 yr, 273 days
2	CV C. S. Venkatachari Nominated	Independent	Other	6 Jan 1951 – 25 Apr 1951	109 days
3	JV Jai Narayan Vyas Jodhpur	INC	INDIA	26 Apr 1951 – 3 Mar 1952	312 days
4	TP Tikaram Paliwal Mahuwa	INC	INDIA	3 Mar 1952 – 31 Oct 1952	242 days
5	JV Jai Narayan Vyas Kishangarh	INC	INDIA	1 Nov 1952 – 12 Nov 1954	2 yrs, 11 days
6	MS Mohan Lal Sukhadia Udaipur	INC	INDIA	13 Nov 1954 – 9 Jul 1971	16 yrs, 251 days
7	BK Barkatullah Khan Tijara	INC	INDIA	9 Jul 1971 – 11 Oct 1973	2 yrs, 94 days
8	HJ Hari Dev Joshi Banswara	INC	INDIA	11 Oct 1973 – 29 Apr 1977	3 yrs, 200 days
9	BS Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Chhabra	Janata Party	Other	22 Jun 1977 – 16 Feb 1980	2 yrs, 239 days
10	JP Jagannath Pahadia Weir	INC	INDIA	6 Jun 1980 – 13 Jul 1981	1 yr, 37 days
11	SM Shiv Charan Mathur Mandalgarh	INC	INDIA	14 Jul 1981 – 23 Feb 1985	3 yrs, 224 days
12	HD Hira Lal Devpura Kumbhalgarh	INC	INDIA	23 Feb 1985 – 10 Mar 1985	15 days
13	HJ Hari Dev Joshi Banswara	INC	INDIA	10 Mar 1985 – 20 Jan 1988	2 yrs, 316 days
14	SM Shiv Charan Mathur Mandalgarh	INC	INDIA	20 Jan 1988 – 4 Dec 1989	1 yr, 318 days
15	HJ Hari Dev Joshi Banswara	INC	INDIA	4 Dec 1989 – 4 Mar 1990	90 days
16	BS Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Bali	BJP	NDA	4 Mar 1990 – 1 Dec 1998	8 yrs, 257 days
17	AG Ashok Gehlot Sardarpura	INC	INDIA	1 Dec 1998 – 8 Dec 2003	5 yrs, 7 days
18	VR Vasundhara Raje Jhalrapatan	BJP	NDA	8 Dec 2003 – 12 Dec 2008	5 yrs, 4 days
19	AG Ashok Gehlot Sardarpura	INC	INDIA	12 Dec 2008 – 13 Dec 2013	5 yrs, 1 day
20	VR Vasundhara Raje Jhalrapatan	BJP	NDA	13 Dec 2013 – 17 Dec 2018	5 yrs, 4 days
21	AG Ashok Gehlot Sardarpura	INC	INDIA	17 Dec 2018 – 15 Dec 2023	4 yrs, 363 days
22	BS Bhajan Lal Sharma Sanganer	BJP	NDA	15 Dec 2023 – Incumbent	1st Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rajasthan Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

Shri Bhajan Lal Sharma is the current Chief Minister of Rajasthan, assuming office on 15 December 2023 representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

Mohan Lal Sukhadia was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Rajasthan, holding office continuously for over 16 years from 1954 to 1971.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

Pandit Heera Lal Shastri was the first Chief Minister of integrated Rajasthan, serving from April 1949 to January 1951.

Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan?

Vasundhara Raje was the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan, serving two full terms (2003–2008 and 2013–2018).

Which constituency does the current Chief Minister represent?

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma represents the Sanganer Assembly Constituency in Jaipur district.

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