List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is the principal minister in chief of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1]

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
Incumbent
Yogi Adityanath
since 19 March 2017 (2017-03-19)
Government of Uttar Pradesh
StyleThe Honourable (Formal)
Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
StatusHead of Government
AbbreviationCM
Member of
Reports toGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Residence5, Kalidas Marg, Lucknow
SeatLok Bhavan, Lucknow
AppointerGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Term lengthAt the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[1]
PrecursorPremier of United Provinces
Inaugural holderGovind Ballabh Pant
Formation26 January 1950
(74 years ago)
 (1950-01-26)
DeputyDeputy Chief Minister
Salary
  • 365,000 (US$4,400)/monthly
  • 4,380,000 (US$52,000)/annually
WebsiteOffice of the Chief Minister

On 26 January 1950 Govind Ballabh Pant, premier of United Provinces, became the first chief minister of the newly renamed Uttar Pradesh. Including him, 11 out of UP's 21 chief ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress. Among these is V. P. Singh, a future prime minister of India, as was Charan Singh of the Bharatiya Lok Dal. On ten occasions, most recently in 2002, the state has come under President's rule, leaving the office of chief minister vacant. UP has also had two women chief ministersSucheta Kripalani and Mayawati. Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party served as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017; having taken the oath at 38 years of age, he is the youngest person to have held the office. Only three chief ministers completed their official tenure of five years: Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav, and Yogi Adityanath.

Yogi Adityanath of the Bharatiya Janata Party is serving as the incumbent chief minister since 19 March 2017.

Oath as the state chief minister edit

The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the Oath of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh:

I, <Name of Chief Minister>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of Uttar Pradesh and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

Precursor edit

Prime Ministers of United Provinces (1937–50) edit

The United Provinces, headquartered in Allahabad was a province of British India that comprised present day Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Under the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature was set up with a legislative assembly and a legislative council.

Prime Ministers of United Provinces (1937–50)
NoPortraitNameTerm of office[2]PartyAssemblyAppointee

(Governor)

Took officeLeft officeTenure
1 The Nawab of Chhatri3 April 193716 July 1937104 daysIndependent1st Assembly

(1937 elections)

Sir Harry Graham Haig
2 Govind Ballabh Pant17 July 19372 November

1939

2 years, 108 daysIndian National Congress
-Vacant

(Governor's Rule)

3 November 193931 March 19466 years, 148 daysN/ADissolved-
(2) Govind Ballabh Pant1 April 194626 January 19503 years, 300 daysIndian National Congress2nd Assembly

(1946 elections)

Sir Francis Verner Wylie

Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh edit

NoPortraitNameConstituencyTerm of office[2][3]Assembly[4]
(Election)
Party[a]
1 Govind Ballabh PantBareilly26 January 195020 May 19524 years, 336 daysProvincial Assembly

(1946 elections)

Indian National Congress
20 May 195228 December 19541st
(1951 election)
2 SampurnanandVaranasi South28 December 19549 April 19575 years, 345 days
10 April 19577 December 19602nd
(1957 election)
3Chandra Bhanu GuptaRanikhet South7 December 196014 March 19622 years, 299 days
14 March 19622 October 19633rd
(1962 election)
4 Sucheta KripalaniMenhdawal2 October 196314 March 19673 years, 163 days
(3)Chandra Bhanu GuptaRanikhet14 March 19673 April 196720 days4th
(1967 election)
5 Charan SinghChhaprauli3 April 196725 February 1968328 daysBharatiya Kranti Dal
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A25 February 196826 February 19691 year, 1 dayDissolvedN/A
(3)Chandra Bhanu GuptaRanikhet26 February 196918 February 1970357 days5th
(1969 election)
Indian National Congress
(5) Charan SinghChhaprauli18 February 19701 October 1970225 daysBharatiya Kranti Dal
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A1 October 197018 October 197017 daysN/A
6Tribhuvan Narain Singh18 October 19704 April 1971168 daysIndian National Congress (O)
7Kamalapati TripathiChandauli4 April 197113 June 19732 years, 70 daysIndian National Congress
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A13 June 19738 November 1973148 daysN/A
8 Hemwati Nandan BahugunaBara8 November 19734 March 19742 years, 22 daysIndian National Congress
5 March 197430 November 19756th
(1974 election)
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A30 November 197521 January 197652 daysN/A
9 Narayan Dutt TiwariKashipur21 January 197630 April 19771 year, 99 daysIndian National Congress
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A30 April 197723 June 197754 daysDissolvedN/A
10 Ram Naresh YadavNidhauli Kalan23 June 197728 February 19791 year, 250 days7th
(1977 election)
Janata Party
11 Banarasi DasHapur28 February 197917 February 1980354 days
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A17 February 19809 June 1980113 daysDissolvedN/A
12 Vishwanath Pratap SinghTindwari9 June 198019 July 19822 years, 40 days8th
(1980 election)
Indian National Congress
13Sripati MishraIsauli19 July 19823 August 19842 years, 15 days
(9) Narayan Dutt TiwariKashipur3 August 198410 March 19851 year, 52 days
11 March 198524 September 19859th
(1985 election)
14Vir Bahadur SinghPaniyara24 September 198525 June 19882 years, 275 days
(9) Narayan Dutt TiwariKashipur25 June 19885 December 19891 year, 163 days
15 Mulayam Singh YadavJaswantnagar5 December 198924 June 19911 year, 201 days10th
(1989 election)
Janata Dal
16 Kalyan Singh
Atrauli24 June 19916 December 19921 year, 165 days11th
(1991 election)
Bharatiya Janata Party
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A6 December 19924 December 1993363 daysDissolvedN/A
(15) Mulayam Singh YadavJaswantnagar4 December 19933 June 19951 year, 181 days12th
(1993 election)
Samajwadi Party
17 MayawatiN/A3 June 199518 October 1995137 daysBahujan Samaj Party
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
18 October 199517 October 19961 year, 154 daysDissolvedN/A
17 October 199621 March 199713th
(1996 election)
(17) MayawatiHarora21 March 199721 September 1997184 daysBahujan Samaj Party
(16) Kalyan SinghAtrauli21 September 199712 November 19992 years, 52 daysBharatiya Janata Party
18Ram Prakash GuptaMLC12 November 199928 October 2000351 days
19 Rajnath SinghHaidergarh28 October 20008 March 20021 year, 131 days
Vacant[b]
(President's rule)
N/A8 March 20023 May 200256 daysDissolvedN/A
(17) MayawatiHarora3 May 200229 August 20031 year, 118 days14th
(2002 election)
Bahujan Samaj Party
(15) Mulayam Singh YadavGunnaur29 August 200313 May 20073 years, 257 daysSamajwadi Party
(17) MayawatiMLC13 May 200715 March 20124 years, 307 days15th
(2007 election)
Bahujan Samaj Party
20 Akhilesh YadavMLC15 March 201219 March 20175 years, 4 days16th
(2012 election)
Samajwadi Party
21 Yogi AdityanathMLC19 March 201725 March 20227 years, 77 days17th
(2017 election)
Bharatiya Janata Party
Gorakhpur Urban25 March 2022Incumbent18th
(2022 election)

Timeline edit

Representation of chief ministers by party

  Indian National Congress (45.23%)
  Bharatiya Janata Party (18.22%)
  Samajwadi Party (13.92%)
  Bahujan Samaj Party (9.61%)
  Janata Party (3.61%)
  Bharatiya Kranti Dal (2.07%)
  Indian National Congress (O) (0.62%)
  Janata Dal (0.42%)
  President's Rule (6.3%)
Yogi AdityanathAkhilesh YadavRajnath SinghRam Prakash GuptaMayawatiKalyan SinghMulayam Singh YadavVir Bahadur SinghSripati MishraVishwanath Pratap SinghBanarasi DasRam Naresh YadavND TiwariHemwati Nandan BahugunaKamalapati TripathiTribhuvan Naraian SinghCharan SinghSucheta KripalaniChandra Bhanu GuptaSampurnanandGovind Ballabh Pant

Notes edit

  1. ^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Uttar Pradesh as well.
  2. ^ a b Chief Ministers. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ President's rule. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  4. ^ Date of Constitution & Dissolution of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Archived 12 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2013.

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