(Updated Mar 2024) Educational qualification of Chief Ministers of Indian states and Union territories

By Dr Debasish Saha, India December 08, 2022

Educational qualification of Chief Ministers of Indian states and Union territories

(With update of CM of Haryana and Jharkhand)

A. North India

1. Jammu and Kashmir

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir

President's rule

2. Ladakh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Ladakh

President's rule

3. Himachal Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Name: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (27 March 1964)
In office since: 11 December 2022
Party: Indian National Congress
Educational qualification: Degree in Law from Himachal Pradesh University.

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur

Name: Jai Ram Thakur (6 January 1965)
In office since: 27 December 2017-11 December 2022
Party: BJP
Education:

Primary education from Kurani School.
B.A from Vallabh Government College, Mandi, (Graduated in 1987).
Post Graduation (M.A.) from Panjab University, Chandigarh

4. Delhi

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Delhi

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal

Name: Arvind Kejriwal (16 August 1968)
In office since: 14 February 2015
Party: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Education: B.Tech. Mechanical Engg, IIT, Kharagpur (1989)

5. Uttarakhand

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Uttarakhand

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami

Name: Pushkar Singh Dhami (16 September 1975)
In office since: 4 July 2021-
Party: BJP
Education: He graduated from Lucknow University in Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations and pursued LL.B. from University of Lucknow

B. West India

6. Punjab

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Punjab

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Punjab Bhagwant Singh Mann

Name: Bhagwant Singh Mann (born 17 October 1973)
In office since: 16 March 2022
Party: AAP
Education: B.Com. (1st Year completed) from Shaheed Udham Singh Govt. College, Sunam (Sangrur), Punjab

7. Chandigarh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Chandigarh

President's rule

8. Haryana

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Haryana

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Haryana Nayab Singh Saini

Name: Nayab Singh Saini (25 January 1970)
In office since: 12th March 2024
Party: BJP
Education: Bachelor's degree of Arts and LLB degree.

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Haryana

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar

Name: Manohar Lal Khattar (19 Oct 1954)
In office since: 26 October 2014
Party: BJP
Education: Bachelor's degree from University of Delhi.

9. Rajasthan

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Rajasthan

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma

Name: Bhajan Lal Sharma (15 December 1967)
In office since: December 2018
Party: BJP
Education: M.A (Political Science) from Rajasthan University, Jaipur (Non Col) In 1993.

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Rajasthan

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot

Name: Ashok Gehlot (3 May 1951)
In office since:17 December 2018
Party: Indian National Congress
Education: Bachelors of Law in 1976, M.A. (Economics) in 1973, Bachelor of Science in 1971 from Jodhpur University.

10. Gujarat

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Gujarat

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Gujarat Bhupendrabhai Patel

Name: Bhupendrabhai Patel (15 July 1962)
In office since:13 September 2021
Party: BJP
Education: Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Government Polytechnic, Ahmedabad (1982)

11. Madhya Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav

Name: Dr Mohan Yadav (25 March 1965)
In office since: Dec 2023
Party: BJP
Education: Ph.D., LLB, B.Sc, MA., from Vikram University Ujjain, MP.

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan

Name: Shivraj Singh Chauhan (5 March 1959)
In office since: 23 March 2020
Party: BJP
Education: M. A. (Philosophy) from Barkatullah University, Bhopal (Gold medalist).

12. Maharashtra

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Maharashtra

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde

Name: Eknath Shinde (9 February 1964)
In office since: 30 June 2022
Party: Shiv Sena
Education: Graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree from Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University in 2020.

13. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

President's rule

C. East India

14. Uttar Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath

Name: Yogi Adityanath (Ajay Singh Bisht) (5 June 1972)
In office since: 19 March 2017
Party: BJP
Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand.

15. Bihar

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Bihar

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Bihar Nitish kumar

Name: Nitish kumar (1 March 1951)
In office since: 22 February 2015
Party: Janata Dal (United)
Education: Degree in Electrical Engineering from Bihar College of Engineering (now NIT Patna) in 1972.

16. Jharkhand

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Jharkhand

Name: Champai Soren (1 November 1956)
In office since: 2 February 2024
Party: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Education: 10th pass.

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Jharkhand

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Jharkhand Hemant Soren

Name: Hemant Soren 10 August 1975
In office since: 29 December 2019
Party: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Education: Intermediate from Patna High School, Patna, Bihar. Mechanical Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi (incomplete).

17. West Bengal

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of West Bengal

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee

Name: Mamata Banerjee (5 January 1955)
In office since: 20 May 2011
Party: Trinamul Congress
Education:

BA from Yogamaya Devi College (Calcutta University) (1974)
MA from Calcutta University (1977)
LLB from Jogesh Chandra Chowdhury College of Law, Calcutta University (1982)
B.Ed. in Work Education from Sri Sikshyatan, Calcutta University (1980)

18. Odisha

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Odisha

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik

Name: Naveen Patnaik (16 October 1946)
In office since: 5 March 2000- Present
Party: Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from the St. Stephen's College of Delhi University.

19. Chhattisgarh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Chattisgarh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Chattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai

Name: Vishnu Deo Sai (21 February 1964)
In office since: December 2023
Party: BJP
Education: 11th Passed from Loyola Higher Secondary School, Kunkuri Madhyamik Shiksha Mandal, M.P (1981).

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Chattisgarh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Chattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel

Name: Bhupesh Baghel (23 August 1961)
In office since: 17 December 2018
Party: Indian National Congress
Education: Graduation and post-graduation from the P. Ravishanker Shukla University, Raipur.

D. North East India

20. Sikkim

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Sikkim

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang

Name: Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) 05-Feb-1968 -
In office since: 27 May 2019 - Present
Party: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Education: B.A. from Darjeeling Govt. Collage, North Bengal University (1988).

21. Assam

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Assam

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma

Name: Himanta Biswa Sarma (1 February 1969)
In office since: 10 May 2021
Party: BJP
Education: Bachelor of laws from Government Law College in Guwahati.

22. Meghalaya

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Meghalaya

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Meghalaya Conrad Sangma

Name: Conrad Sangma (27 January 1978)
In office since: 6 March 2018
Party: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Education:

MBA in finance from Imperial College London
Bachelor's degree in business administration in entrepreneurial management from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

23. Arunachal Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu

Name: Pema Khandu (born 21 August 1979)
In office since: 17 July 2016
Party: BJP
Education: Graduated from Hindu College (Delhi University).

24. Nagaland

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Nagaland

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio

Name: Neiphiu Guolhoulie Rio (born 11 November 1950)
In office since: 8 March 2018
Party: Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party
Education:

Early education from Baptist English School, Kohima and Sainik School, Purulia, West Bengal.
He attended college at St Joseph's College, Darjeeling.
Graduated from Kohima Arts College.

25. Manipur

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Manipur

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Manipur Nongthombam Biren Singh

Name: Nongthombam Biren Singh (1 January 1961-)
In office since: 15 March 2017
Party: BJP
Education: BA degree from Manipur University.

26. Mizoram

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Mizoram

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga

Name: Zoramthanga (born 13 July 1944)
In office since: 15 December 2018
Party: Mizo National Front (MNF) party
Education: B.A. honours in English from Dhanamanjuri (D.M.) College of Arts, Imphal, Manipur (1966).

27. Tripura

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Tripura

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Tripura Manik Saha

Name: Manik Saha 8 January 1953
In office since: 15 May 2022
Party: BJP
Education: B.D.S. and M.D.S. in "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" degrees from Govt. Dental College, Patna, Bihar and King Georges' Medical College, Lucknow.

E. South India

28. Telengana

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Telengana

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Telengana Anumula Revanth Reddy

Name: Anumula Revanth Reddy (8 November 1969)
In office since: 7 December 2023
Party: Indian National Congress (INC)
Education: Bachelor of Arts, A.V. College, Osmania University, Hyderabad (1992).

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Telengana

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Telengana K. Chandrashekar Rao

Name: K. Chandrashekar Rao (17 February 1954)
In office since: 2 June 2014
Party: Bharat Rashtra Samithi
Education: MA degree in Telugu literature from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

29. Andhra Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

Name: Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy 21 December 1972
In office since: 30 May 2019
Party: Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party
Education:

Up to 12th grade from Hyderabad Public School.
Bachelor of Commerce degree.

30. Puducherry

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Puducherry

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Puducherry N. Rangasamy

Name: N. Rangasamy (4 August 1950)
In office since: 7 May 2021
Party: All India N.R. Congress
Education:

Bachelor of Commerce degree from Tagore Arts College
Bachelor of Law from Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Puducherry

31. Tamil Nadu

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Tamil Nadu

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin

Name: M. K. Stalin (1 March 1953)
In office since: 7 May 2021
Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Education:

Schooling from Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School.
Pre-university course at Vivekananda College
B.A. history degree from Presidency College, Chennai (University of Madras) in 1973.
Honorary Doctorate by Anna University in 2009.

32. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

President's rule

33. Kerala

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Kerala

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan

Name: Pinarayi Vijayan (24 May 1945)
In office since: 25 May 2016
Party: CPI(M)
Education: B.A. Economics degree from Government Brennen College, Thalassery

34. Lakshadweep

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Lakshadweep

President's rule

35. Karnataka

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Karnataka

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah

Name: Siddaramaiah (3 August 1947)
In office since: 20 May 2023- Present
Party: Indian National Congress
Education: Graduate, LLB from Sharada Vilas Law College, Mysore (1972).

Ex CM

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Karnataka

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai

Name: Basavaraj Bommai (28 January 1960)
In office since: Since 28 July 2021
Party: BJP
Education: B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineer from B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology (presently KLE Technological University).

36. Goa

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Goa

#Educational Qualification of Chief minister of Goa Pramod Sawant

Name: Pramod Sawant (24 April 1973)
In office since: 19 March 2019-present
Party: BJP
Education:

Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery degree from the Ganga Education Society's Ayurvedic Medical College in Kolhapur.
Postgraduate degree of Master of Social Work from the Tilak Maharashtra University at Pune.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org

https://affidavit.eci.gov.in

State government websites

Loksabha website (https://loksabhaph.nic.in/)

Rajya Sabha website

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