Know List of Chief Ministers in Karnataka on True Tamil - Get complete list of Chief Ministers in Karnataka on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
| S.No. | Chief Minister Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | 25-Oct-1947 | 30-Mar-1952 |
| 2 | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | 30-Mar-1952 | 19-Aug-1956 |
| 3 | Kadidal Manjappa | 19-Aug-1956 | 31-Oct-1956 |
| 4 | S. Nijalingappa | 01-Nov-1956 | 10-Apr-1957 |
| 5 | S. Nijalingappa | 10-Apr-1957 | 16-May-1958 |
| 6 | B.D. Jatti | 16-May-1958 | 09-Mar-1962 |
| 7 | S.R. Kanthi | 14-Mar-1962 | 20-Jun-1962 |
| 8 | S. Nijalingappa | 21-Jun-1962 | 03-Mar-1967 |
| 9 | S. Nijalingappa | 03-Mar-1967 | 29-May-1968 |
| 10 | Veerendra Patil | 29-May-1968 | 18-Mar-1971 |
| 11 | D. Devaraj Urs | 20-Mar-1972 | 31-Dec-1977 |
| 12 | D. Devaraj Urs | 28-Feb-1978 | 07-Jan-1980 |
| 13 | R. Gundu Rao | 12-Jan-1980 | 06-Jan-1983 |
| 14 | Ramakrishna Hegde | 10-Jan-1983 | 29-Dec-1984 |
| 15 | Ramakrishna Hegde | 08-Mar-1985 | 13-Feb-1986 |
| 16 | Ramakrishna Hegde | 16-Feb-1986 | 10-Aug-1988 |
| 17 | S.R. Bommai | 13-Aug-1988 | 21-Apr-1989 |
| 18 | Veerendra Patil | 30-Nov-1989 | 10-Oct-1990 |
| 19 | S. Bangarappa | 17-Oct-1990 | 19-Nov-1992 |
| 20 | M. Veerappa Moily | 19-Nov-1992 | 11-Dec-1994 |
| 21 | H.D. Deve Gowda | 11-Dec-1994 | 31-May-1996 |
| 22 | J.H. Patel | 31-May-1996 | 07-Oct-1999 |
| 23 | S.M. Krishna | 11-Oct-1999 | 28-May-2004 |
| 24 | Dharam Singh | 28-May-2004 | 27-Jan-2006 |
| 24 | H D Kumaraswamy | 03-Feb-2006 | 08-Oct-2007 |
| 25 | Presidents Rule | 09-Oct-2007 | 08-Nov-2007 |
| 26 | B S Yeddyurappa | 12-Nov-2007 | 19-Nov-2007 |
| 28 | B S Yeddyurappa | 30-May-2008 | 31-Jul-2011 |
| 29 | D.V Sadananda Gowda | 04-Aug-2011 | 11-Jul-2012 |
| 30 | Jagadish Shivappa Shettar | 12-Jul-2012 | 08-May-2013 |
| 31 | Siddaramaiah | 13-May-2013 | Incumbent |
