List of Chief Ministers of Bihar and their tenure
List of Chief Ministers of Bihar. This state, one of India’s most historically significant states, has been shaped by its chief ministers since its formation. As the administrative head of the state, the Chief Minister (CM) holds the highest office in Bihar, responsible for managing government policies and state affairs. In this article, we will provide a detailed list of all the Chief Ministers of Bihar from 1947 to 2024, including their tenure, party affiliations, and major contributions.
Back in the day, the province of Bihar had its headquarters in Patna, which covered the areas we now know as Bihar and Jharkhand. However, things changed on 1st April 1936, when Bihar and Orissa split up into separate provinces under the Government of India Act 1935.
Bihar has had 23 Chief Ministers till now. Sri Krishna Sinha served as Bihar’s first chief minister. He has been the chief minister of Bihar for 14 years and 304 days. The CM of Bihar with the shortest tenure, Satish Prasad Singh, served for five days in 1968. Let’s see of these chief ministers.
| Chief Minister | TENURE |
|---|---|
| Shri Krishna Sinha | 26 January 1950 – 31 January 1961 |
| Deep Narayan Singh | 1 February 1961 – 18 February 1961 |
| Binodanand Jha | 18 February 1961 – 2 October 1963 |
| K B Sahai | 2 October 1963 – 5 March 1967 |
| Mahamaya Prasad Sinha | 5 March 1967 – 28 January 1968 |
| Satish Prasad Singh | 28 January 1968 – 1 February 1968 |
| B. P. Mandal | 1 February 1968 – 22 March 1968 |
| Bhola Paswan Shastri | 22 March 1968 – 29 June 1968 |
| President’s Rule | 29 June 1968 – 26 February 1969 |
| Harihar Singh | 26 February 1969 – 22 June 1969 |
| Bhola Paswan Shastri | 22 June 1969 – 4 July 1969 |
| President’s Rule | 6 July 1969 – 16 February 1970 |
| Inspector Prasad Rai | 16 February 1970 – 22 December 1970 |
| Karpoori Thakur | 22 December 1970 – 2 June 1971 |
| Bhola Paswan Shastri | 2 June 1971 – 9 January 1972 |
| President’s Rule | 9 January 1972 – 19 March 1972 |
| Kedar Pandey | 19 March 1972 – 2 July 1973 |
| abdul gafoor | 2 July 1973 – 11 April 1975 |
| Jagannath Mishra | 11 April 1975 – 30 April 1977 |
| President’s Rule | 30 April 1977 – 24 June 1977 |
| Karpoori Thakur | 24 June 1977 – 21 April 1979 |
| Ram Sundar Das | 21 April 1979 – 17 February 1980 |
| President’s Rule | 17 February 1980 – 8 June 1980 |
| Jagannath Mishra | 8 June 1980 – 14 August 1983 |
| Chandrashekhar Singh | 14 August 1983 – 12 March 1985 |
| Bindeshwari Dubey | 12 March 1985 – 13 February 1988 |
| Bhagwat Jha Azadi | 14 February 1988 – 10 March 1989 |
| Satyendra Narayan Sinha | 11 March 1989 – 6 December 1989 |
| Jagannath Mishra | 6 December 1989 – 10 March 1990 |
| Lalu Prasad Yadav | 10 March 1990 – 28 March 1995 |
| President’s Rule | 28 March 1995 – 4 April 1995 |
| Lalu Prasad Yadav | 4 April 1995 – 25 July 1997 |
| Rabri Devi | 25 July 1997 – 11 February 1999 |
| President’s Rule | 11 February 1999 – 9 March 1999 |
| Rabri Devi | 9 March 1999 – 2 March 2000 |
| Nitish Kumar | 2 March 2000 – 10 March 2000 |
| Rabri Devi | 11 March 2000 – 6 March 2005 |
| President’s Rule | 7 March 2005 – 24 November 2005 |
| Nitish Kumar | 24 November 2005 – 20 May 2014 |
| Jitan Ram Manjhi | 20 May 2014 – 22 February 2015 |
| Nitish Kumar | 22 February 2015 – Till Now |
ALSO READ : List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka from 1947 to 2024
