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18th Chief Minister

A. Jayaram

Kumaraswamy heads the 25th government since Independence

Bangalore: H.D. Kumaraswamy has become the 18th Chief Minister of the State and heads the 25th government since Independence.

Among the Chief Ministers, the late S. Nijalingappa formed four ministries: November 1, 1956 to April 19, 1957; April 19, 1957 to May 16, 1958; June 21, 1962 to March 5, 1967; and March 5, 1967 to May 28, 1968.

The late Veerendra Patil headed two ministries: May 29, 1968 to March 18, 1971; and November 30, 1989 to October 10, 1990

The late Devaraj Urs was Chief Minister twice: March 20, 1972 to December 31, 1977 and February 28, 1978 to January 7, 1980.

The late Ramakrishna Hegde was Chief Minister three times: January 10, 1983 to December 29, 1984; March 8 ,1985 to February 13, 1986; and February 16, 1986 to August 10, 1988.

The shortest tenure as Chief Minister was that of the late Kadidal Manjappa in the months prior to the reorganisation of the State. He headed the Government after the resignation of the late Kengal Hanumanthaiya, from August 19 to October 31, 1956. He resigned a day prior to the formation of greater Karnataka, making way for Nijalingappa.

The late S.R. Kanthi was the stopgap Chief Minister from March 14 to June 20, 1962. He held office as Nijalingappa was defeated in the 1962 Assembly elections from Hosadurga. He resigned after Nijalingappa was elected to the Assembly in a byelection from Bagalkot.

Devaraj Urs was the Chief Minister for the longest period of 93 months, followed by Nijalingappa — 89 months. Urs' first tenure lasted 69 months after the Indira Gandhi Government during the days of the Emergency extended the term of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies from five years to six years through a Constitution amendment. The succeeding Janata Party Government reduced it to five years also through a Constitution amendment.

It is for the first time in the history of the State that a father and son have become Chief Ministers.

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