List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka
The following table lists the Chief Ministers of Karnataka with terms of office and party affiliation.
| # | Surname | Taking office | Term expires | Political party |
| 1 | A. Ramaswami Mudaliar | 1946 | October 24, 1947 | |
| 2 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | October 25, 1947 | March 29, 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kengal Hanumanthaiah | March 30, 1952 | August 18, 1956 | Indian National Congress |
| 4th | Kadilal Manjappa | 19th August 1956 | October 31, 1956 | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Siddhavvanahalli Nijalingappa | November 1, 1956 | May 15, 1958 | Indian National Congress |
| 6th | Basappa Danappa Jatti | May 16, 1958 | March 8, 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | March 9, 1962 | March 13, 1962 | ||
| 7th | Shivalingappa Rudrappa Kanthi | March 14, 1962 | June 20, 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| 8th | Siddhavvanahalli Nijalingappa | June 21, 1962 | March 2, 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | March 3, 1967 | May 28, 1968 | ||
| 9 | Veerendra Patil | May 29, 1968 | March 26, 1971 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | March 27, 1971 | March 19, 1972 | ||
| 10 | D. Devaraj Urs | March 20, 1972 | December 30, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | December 31, 1977 | February 27, 1978 | ||
| 11 | D. Devaraj Urs | February 28, 1978 | January 11, 1980 | Indian National Congress (Urs) |
| 12 | R. Gundu Rao | January 12, 1980 | January 9, 1983 | Indian National Congress |
| 13 | Ramakrishna Hegde | January 10, 1983 | August 12, 1988 | Janata party |
| 14th | Somappa Royappa Bommai | August 13, 1988 | April 20, 1989 | Janata Dal |
| ( President's rule ) | April 21, 1989 | November 29, 1989 | ||
| 15th | Veerendra Patil | November 30, 1989 | October 9, 1990 | Indian National Congress |
| ( President's rule ) | October 10, 1990 | October 16, 1990 | ||
| 16 | S. Bangarappa | 17th October 1990 | November 19, 1992 | Indian National Congress-Indira |
| 17th | M. Veerappa Moily | November 20, 1992 | December 10, 1994 | Indian National Congress-Indira |
| 18th | HD Deve Gowda | December 11, 1994 | May 30, 1996 | Janata Dal |
| 19th | Jayadevappa Hallapa Patel | May 31, 1996 | October 10, 1999 | Janata Dal |
| 20th | SM Krishna | October 11, 1999 | May 27, 2004 | Indian National Congress |
| 21st | N. Dharam Singh | May 28, 2004 | February 2, 2006 | Indian National Congress |
| 22nd | HD Kumaraswamy | February 3, 2006 | October 8, 2007 | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| ( President's rule ) | October 9, 2007 | November 11, 2007 | ||
| 23 | BS Yeddyurappa | November 12, 2007 | November 19, 2007 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| ( President's rule ) | November 20, 2007 | May 29, 2008 | ||
| 24 | BS Yeddyurappa | May 30, 2008 | July 31, 2011 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 25th | DV Sadananda Gowda | 4th August 2011 | July 11, 2012 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 26th | Jagadish Shettar | July 12, 2012 | May 8, 2013 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 27 | Siddaramaiah | 13th of May 2013 | 15th May 2018 | Indian National Congress |
| 28 | BS Yeddyurappa | 17th May 2018 | 19th May 2018 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 29 | HD Kumaraswamy | 23 May 2018 | 26th July 2019 | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 30th | BS Yeddyurappa | July 26, 2018 | in office | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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