List of Chief Ministers of Delhi

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The following table lists the Chief Ministers of Delhi with terms of office and party affiliation. Delhi had state status from 1950 to 1956 and was therefore ruled by a Chief Minister. From 1956 to 1992 it was Union territory and was directly under the central government. Since 1992 the designation is National Capital Territory of Delhi and the office of Chief Minister has been reintroduced.

# Surname Taking office Term expires Political party
1 Chaudhary Brahm Prakash March 17, 1952 February 11, 1955 Indian National Congress
2 Gurmukh Nihal Singh February 12, 1955 November 1956 Indian National Congress
3 Madan Lal Khurana 2nd December 1993 February 25, 1996 Bharatiya Janata Party
4th Sahib Singh Verma February 26, 1996 October 11, 1998 Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Sushma Swaraj October 12, 1998 December 2, 1998 Bharatiya Janata Party
6th Sheila Dikshit December 3, 1998 December 27, 2013 Indian National Congress
7th Arvind Kejriwal December 28, 2013 17th February 2014 Aam Aadmi Party
( President's rule ) 17th February 2014 February 14, 2015
8th Arvind Kejriwal February 14, 2015 in office Aam Aadmi Party

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