India, with its vast cultural diversity and federal structure, is divided into 28 states—each governed by its own Chief Minister and administrative capital. Understanding the current political leadership across Indian states is essential for students, aspirants of competitive exams, and anyone interested in Indian governance. Below is an updated list of Indian states, their capitals, and the names of their serving Chief Ministers as of 2025, offering a quick reference for political awareness and general knowledge.
| State | Capital(s) | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Pema Khandu |
| Assam | Dispur | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Bihar | Patna | Nitish Kumar |
| Chhattisgarh | Naya Raipur / Bilaspur | Vishnu Deo Sai |
| Goa | Panaji | Pramod Sawant |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar | Bhupendra Patel |
| Haryana | Chandigarh | Nayab Singh Saini |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla / Dharamshala | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar / Jammu | Omar Abdullah |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi | Hemant Soren |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru | Siddaramaiah |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Mohan Yadav |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Manipur | Imphal | President’s Rule |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | Conrad Kongkal Sangma |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | Lalduhoma |
| Nagaland | Kohima | Neiphiu Rio |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Punjab | Chandigarh | Bhagwant Singh Mann |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Sikkim | Gangtok | Prem Singh Tamang (P.S. Golay) |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai | M. K. Stalin |
| Telangana | Hyderabad | A. Revanth Reddy |
| Tripura | Agartala | Manik Saha |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | Yogi Adityanath |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun / Gairsain | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| West Bengal | Kolkata | Mamata Banerjee |
Please note that Manipur is currently under President’s Rule.