List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal

Discover the complete historical directory of all Chief Ministers of West Bengal from 1947 to 2026. Explore their terms, political parties, alliances, and socio-economic milestones.

Total Terms

12 Terms

8 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Suvendu Adhikari

BJP (NDA)

Longest Serving CM

Jyoti Basu

23 yrs, 137 days

First Chief Minister

Prafulla Chandra Ghosh

1947 (Independence)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	PG Prafulla Chandra Ghosh INC	INC	INDIA	15 Aug 1947 – 22 Jan 1948	160 days
2	BR Bidhan Chandra Roy Bowbazar	INC	INDIA	23 Jan 1948 – 1 Jul 1962	14 yrs, 159 days
3	PS Prafulla Chandra Sen Arambagh	INC	INDIA	9 Jul 1962 – 28 Feb 1967	4 yrs, 234 days
4	AM Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee Tamluk	Other	Other	1 Mar 1967 – 21 Nov 1967	265 days
5	PG Prafulla Chandra Ghosh Jhargram	Other	Other	21 Nov 1967 – 19 Feb 1968	90 days
6	AM Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee Tamluk	Other	Other	25 Feb 1969 – 16 Mar 1970	1 yr, 19 days
7	AM Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee Tamluk	INC	INDIA	2 Apr 1971 – 28 Jun 1971	87 days
8	SR Siddhartha Shankar Ray Malda	INC	INDIA	20 Mar 1972 – 30 Apr 1977	5 yrs, 41 days
9	JB Jyoti Basu Satgachia	CPI(M)	INDIA	21 Jun 1977 – 5 Nov 2000	23 yrs, 137 days
10	BB Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Jadavpur	CPI(M)	INDIA	6 Nov 2000 – 19 May 2011	10 yrs, 194 days
11	MB Mamata Banerjee Bhabanipur	AITC	INDIA	20 May 2011 – 8 May 2026	14 yrs, 353 days
12	SA Suvendu Adhikari Nandigram	BJP	NDA	9 May 2026 – Incumbent	1st Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about West Bengal Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of West Bengal?

Shri Suvendu Adhikari is the Chief Minister of West Bengal, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of West Bengal?

Comrade Jyoti Basu served as Chief Minister for over 23 years from 1977 to 2000, making him one of the longest-serving Chief Ministers in Indian democratic history.

Who was the first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal?

Kumari Mamata Banerjee became the first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal on 20 May 2011 after ending the 34-year Left Front rule.

Who is remembered as the architect of modern West Bengal?

Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy (Bharat Ratna), who served as CM from 1948 to 1962, is revered as the maker of modern West Bengal for establishing major industrial and educational cities like Durgapur, Kalyani, and Salt Lake.

Which constituency does the current Chief Minister represent?

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari represents the Nandigram Assembly Constituency in Purba Medinipur district.

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