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India has approximately 1.3 billion inhabitants, making it the world's second most populated country. It is also the seventh biggest country in terms of total land area. Given its size, India's varied climates—from the tropical in the south to the temperate and alpine in the Himalayan north—come as no surprise. India also has a considerable number of ports because of its extensive coastline along the Indian Ocean.

You can see the size distribution of India's 29 states and 7 union territories below. The Indian states have been ranked from most populous to least populous. Union territories of India are also ranked according to their size, from the largest to the smallest.

Here are India's current Chief Ministers in order:

First Place: Narendra Modi (BJP) in Gujarat

Gujarat's current Chief Minister is Narendra Modi. He is running for prime minister as the candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the 2014 elections.

Modi was born to a family of Gujarati origin on September 17, 1950, in the city of Vadnagar in the Mehsana district of Gujarat. He was the third of Damodardas Mulchand Modi and his wife, Hiraben Modi's six children. Modi had a tea kiosk with his brother beside the Vadnagar bus station and also helped his father sell tea at the Vadnagar train station when he was a kid. After graduating from high school in 1967, he continued his study at Gujarat University, where he earned a BA in political science in 1969. After settling in Ahmedabad, Modi joined the RSS, a conservative Hindu nationalist group. His career with the RSS began in earnest in 1971.

Modi became Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2001 and was re-elected that same year and the next. Following the BJP's victory in the 2002 elections for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, he was lauded as a great Hindu nationalist leader. In 2007 and 2012, he was re-elected.

More than a thousand people, mostly Muslims, were killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, and Modi was criticized for his leadership as chief minister. But a Special Investigation Team, established by the Supreme Court, found no evidence to charge Modi for his alleged participation in the riots.

In 2013, Modi was placed first in India and thirteenth in the world by Forbes magazine's list of the world's most powerful people. As of 2014, he was considered one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine.

2) Nitish Kumar (JDU) of Bihar

Nitish Kumar serves as the Chief Minister of Bihar in India. Bihar is located in the country's eastern region. He also leads one of the state's two major political parties as president of the Janata Dal (United).

In 1951, Kumar entered this world in a remote hamlet in the Indian state of Bihar. After graduating from Delhi's Indian Institute of Technology with a degree in engineering, he spent some time in the field. In the early 1990s, he entered politics and eventually joined the Janata Dal (United) party.

It was in 2005 that Kumar was elected as Chief Minister of Bihar. In 2010 and again in 2015, he was elected to another term. This is his third stint as Prime Minister, and it's going well so far.

Bihar has achieved great strides under Kumar's leadership, particularly in the areas of economic growth and the alleviation of poverty. Since 2005, the state's economy has nearly doubled, while poverty rates have dropped by more than half.

Once one of India's poorest and most backward states, Bihar has seen dramatic improvement under Kumar's leadership. He has a reputation for being an effective administrator and growth-focused leader.

When it comes to politics on a national level, Kumar has been quite involved. He was instrumental in toppling the Congress administration and has been an outspoken opponent of the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration.

In the next general election in 2019, Kumar is considered a strong contender for the opposition party's prime ministerial nomination.

Thirdly, Madhya Pradesh's BJP Governor Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in India is BJP member Shivraj Singh Chouhan. He was elected in 2005 and has served as Prime Minister ever since (BJP).

Chouhan entered this world on March 5, 1959, in the hamlet of Jait, Sehore District, Madhya Pradesh. As for his education, he graduated from Bada Malhera's Government Higher Secondary School. In 1978, he received his Bachelor of Arts from Government Model Science College in Bhopal. In time, he returned to school and graduated with a Master of Arts in Political Science from Barkatullah University in Bhopal.

After being involved in politics, Chouhan first gained prominence as a student leader in the Jayaprakash Narayan Movement in 1974 and 1975. During the years of the Emergency, 1975–1977, he was detained. Chouhan was voted in as the General Secretary of the BJP Yuva Morcha in Madhya Pradesh in 1984. In 1988, he assumed the role of Yuva Morcha president. Additionally, Chouhan was chosen as Bhopal's mayor in the year 1990.

Chouhan was first elected as a representative of the Budhni seat in Madhya Pradesh in 1991. In 1993 and 1998, he won reelection to the Assembly. From the Vidisha seat, he was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999. He was voted back into the Lok Sabha (India's lower house of parliament) in 2004.

On November 29, 2005, Chouhan took office as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Three times (in 2008, 2013, and 2018) he has been re-elected as the country's chief minister.

The state of Madhya Pradesh has achieved great strides in the areas of education, healthcare, agriculture, and infrastructure under the leadership of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The state's efforts to lure new businesses and provide new employment opportunities have also proven fruitful.

Business in Madhya Pradesh is the easiest of any state in India. State agriculture is also first in the nation.

All three Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh were won by the BJP under Chouhan's leadership in the 2019 elections.

In Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan is a popular leader of the people. By those who support him, he is affectionately known as "Mama" (maternal uncle).

Rajasthan's BJP Governor, Vasundhara Raje

Chief Minister of Rajasthan (a state in northwest India) Vasundhara Raje. She has been in office since 2013 and is a member of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In 1953, Raje joined a royal family in Mumbai. She went to college to major in history and then joined the family company. Years later, in 1984, she ran for and was elected to her first seat in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.

On many occasions, Raje has served as a cabinet minister for the state administration, and from 2003 to 2008, he was the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly. After the BJP won the state election in 2013, she became the state's chief executive.

Raje has led the BJP to victory in both the 2013 and 2018 state elections in Rajasthan. Investment in the state has increased thanks to Raje's leadership. Her administration of law and order, as well as her purported bias toward corporations over farmers, have both come under fire.

Uttar Pradesh's BJP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

On Sunday morning, Yogi Adityanath, the fiery Hindutva politician and Member of Parliament for Gorakhpur, was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath and six other BJP MLAs, Keshav Prasad Maurya, Dinesh Sharma, Suresh Khanna, Suresh Rana, Satish Mahana, and Dharam Singh Saini, took the oath of office and secrecy during a ceremony conducted at the Smriti Irani Sthal in Lucknow.

Adityanath, a five-term member of parliament from Gorakhpur, has never had an official position in a state administration before.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, and several other Union Ministers were among the distinguished guests present at the swearing-in event.

Adityanath, speaking after taking the oath, pledged to fight for the betterment of all people regardless of their caste, creed, or religion.

"We commit to fostering growth in every demographic. Anyone who wants to come along may. Neither your faith nor your social status will be a factor in how we treat you. To that end, we pledge to serve the common good "What Adityanath had to say.

The 46-year-old politician also pledged to do his best to make good on the BJP's electoral pledges in Uttar Pradesh.

"The BJP made several campaign pledges in its platform for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly that it intends to keep. We are committed to the progress of the state and will not stop till our objectives are met "Says Adityanath.

In its election platform, the BJP pledged to make power available around the clock, to have toilets built for every home, to generate 10 million new employment annually, and to forgive agriculture loans of up to Rs 1 million.

Adityanath, the chief priest of the Gorakhnath Math, is notorious for his controversial sermons, which have been blamed for increasing racial and religious tensions in the region. Many times he has been detained on allegations of inciting violence and instigating riots.

Assam BJP candidate #6: Sarbananda Sonowal

The current Chief Minister of Assam in India is BJP member Sarbananda Sonowal. Aside from the Asom Gana Parishad, he also belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (AGP). Dibrugarh, Assam is the place of Sonowal's birth. He went to both Dibrugarh Boys' High School and Dibrugarh College. After finishing his education at Dibrugarh University, he enlisted in the Indian Armed Forces. He put through six years in the Assam Regiment. His political affiliation changed after that, and in 2011 he became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He won a seat for the Majuli district in the Assam Assembly elections of 2016. On May 24, 2016, he became the first BJP politician to serve as Chief Minister of Assam. In the government of Assam, he is also in charge of youth and sports programs.

Sonowal's anti-immigration and anti-corruption stances have made him a household name. He has also contributed to Assam's progress. Assam's administration has signed multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with outside groups under his leadership.

Pema Khandu, of the BJP, represents Arunachal Pradesh.

Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeastern India, and its current Chief Minister is Pema Khandu. He was sworn in as Chief Minister on 17 July 2016, after the Supreme Court of India overturned the appointment of his predecessor, Nabam Tuki, and he is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Khandu's birthdate is July 21, and he was born in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. His father, Dorjee Khandu, served as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh from 2007 until his untimely death in a helicopter crash in 2011. In addition to earning a master's degree in international relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, Pema Khandu studied at St. Stephen's College in Delhi.

Starting up with the Indian National Congress (INC), he eventually won a seat in Arunachal Pradesh's legislative body in 2009. From 2011 until 2016, he represented the administration of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki as Minister of Tourism, Sports, and Youth Affairs. He switched parties, from the INC to the BJP, and was then chosen chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh by the state's governor in July 2016.

Khandu, in his role as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has worked to boost the state's infrastructure and economic growth. He has also moved to end the decades-long border conflict with China.

BJP, Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat, No. 8

The current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in India is BJP member Trivendra Singh Rawat. He took office on March 18th, 2017, after the Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the state's governing party. Former RSS pracharak, Rawat. He was the Minister of State for Agriculture (Independent Charge) in the Government of India before he became Chief Minister.

On the first of December in 1960, Rawat was born in the hamlet of Khairasain in the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. He attended Sainik School Ghorakhal and DSB Campus, Nainital for his undergraduate education. Eventually, he returned to New Delhi to earn his Master of Arts in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

A pracharak with the RSS since 1979, Rawat has had a long and distinguished career in the organization. He served in a number of roles for both the RSS and the BJP. For the BJP, he oversaw the Uttarakhand chapter of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Additionally, he served as the organization's General Secretary.

The BJP's Uttarakhand chapter. In 2002, he won election as a representative for the Chaubattakhal district in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. In 2007 and 2012, he won reelection from the same district. He ran for the Haridwar parliamentary seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, but was defeated by BJP candidate Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Rawat, as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, has undertaken several projects with the aim of advancing the state's economy and infrastructure. Specifically, he has begun the "Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission" to educate and instruct the state's young in a wide range of fields. Additionally, he has initiated the "Uttarakhand Health Mission" to enhance the standard of medical treatment in the state. Even Rawat has helped boost Uttarakhand's tourist industry. He has declared 2018 to be the "Year of Adventure Sports" throughout the state and has introduced the "Uttarakhand Film Policy" to support and grow the film industry there.

Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP), 9th in Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, born in India on October 5, 1954, is the country's current Chief Minister of Haryana. He supports the policies of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) (RSS).

Khattar's birthplace was the hamlet of Nindana in the Rohtak district of Haryana. His dad, Sri Chand, was a Quit India Movement independence fighter. Smt. Kamla Devi, his mother, was a housewife. Besides his sister, he has two brothers. His formal education was split between Nindana and Rohtak, and he ultimately earned a B.Com from Maharshi Dayanand University. He became a pracharak with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh soon after finishing college.

In the elections for the Haryana Legislative Assembly that took place in 1990, Khattar won a seat for the Karnal district. Successive elections in 1991, 1996, 2000, and 2004 all saw him re-elected. He ran for office from the Garhi Sampla-Kuchesar constituency in the 2009 elections, but was defeated by Deepinder Singh Dhillon of the Indian National Congress.

With more over 1.36 lakh votes, Khattar won the 2014 Lok Sabha election for the Karnal seat, where he faced off against Ashwani Kumar Chopra of the Indian National Congress.

On October 26, 2014, Khattar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Haryana. He breaks new ground by becoming Haryana's first Chief Minister from the BJP.

With Khattar at the helm, the BJP swept to victory in the Haryana Legislative Assembly elections of 2019, taking 40 of the state's 90 seats. Khattar himself was re-elected with a lead of over 1.36 lakh votes in the Karnal seat.

10. Punjab's Captain Amarinder Singh, of the Indian National Congress

The present Chief Minister of Punjab is the Indian National Congress' Captain Amarinder Singh. After successfully running for and winning elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2017, he took office on March 16, 2017. He has been President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and is a member of the Indian National Congress.

In Patiala, Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh made his debut on 11 March 1942. He was born to Patiala's former Maharaja Yadavindra Singh and his consort, the Maharani Mohinder Kaur. He attended both the Lawrence School in Sanawar, and The Doon School in Dehradun. Thereafter, he attended St. Stephen's College in Delhi and Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge, from where he earned a degree in history.

In 1963, Amarinder Singh received a rank as a captain in the Sikh Light Infantry of the Indian Army. During the Indo-Pakistani War in 1965, he saw combat and was promoted to captain. He also served during the 1971 war with Pakistan, for which he received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.

Captain Amarinder Singh left the military in 1984 to pursue politics. From Amritsar, he won election to the Lok Sabha (India's lower house of parliament) in 1980 and 1984. In the administration of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, he was the Minister of State for External Affairs in 1986 and 1987.

Captain Amarinder Singh and Prakash Singh Badal had a falling out in the early 1990s, when Badal was president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He then defected to the Shiromani Akali Dal after leaving the Congress Party (SAD). He was Patiala's Leader of the Opposition after being elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997.

Captain Amarinder Singh switched back to the Congress Party in 1999, and he was subsequently re-elected as a representative of Amritsar in the Lok Sabha. Between 2004 to 2006, he was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Minister of State for Defense.

In 2012, Captain Amarinder Singh ran for the Punjab Legislative Assembly but lost to SAD's Parkash Singh Badal. During the 2014 Lok Sabha election, he lost to Parkash Singh Badal for the second time.

The Congress Party, led by Captain Amarinder Singh, won 77 of 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly election in 2017. On March 16th, 2017, he became the Chief Minister of Punjab.

Preneet Kaur, a former Minister of State for External Affairs, is Captain Amarinder Singh's wife. The couple raised three children: Amarinder Singh, Jai Inder Singh, and Preneet Kaur.

West Bengal's AITC Governor, Mamata Banerjee, comes in at number 11.

Mamata Banerjee currently serves as West Bengal's Chief Minister. She's the first woman to serve as Chief Minister of the state, and the first member of the Trinamool Congress party to do so. Banerjee was a member of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet, when he held the positions of Minister of Railways and Minister of Coal.

Banerjee's parents were both Hindu and Bengali, and he was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. Her parents, Promode Banerjee (who passed away) and Gayetri Devi (who also died), were both martyred independence fighters and ordinary women. Amit Banerjee and Shankar Banerjee are her brothers. Banerjee attended and graduated from the Kolkata all-girls' school Deshbandhu Sishu Sikshalaya. She continued her education at the esteemed Scottish Church College, where she graduated with a BA in History. She continued her education at the University of Calcutta and graduated with a master's degree in Islamic history

Banerjee first entered politics as a member of the Congress party. Her late mentor, West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu, created the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), which she later joined. She served in several high-ranking posts in the party, including that of General Secretary. She ran for the seat of Jadavpur in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1996 and ultimately won. She ran for the same Assembly seat in the 2011 elections and won.

Banerjee's AITC party achieved a resounding win in the state assembly elections in 2011, propelling her to the position of Chief Minister of West Bengal. During her time as Chief Minister, she is widely regarded as having been responsible for many positive developments in the state's infrastructure. The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, West Bengal State Electricity Regulatory Commission, etc., have all been established. Banerjee is also contributing to the improvement of the state's infrastructure. She has spearheaded several projects for the state government, including the building of flyovers and new airports.

Banerjee's supposedly authoritarian management style has been a frequent target of criticism. She has been accused of favoritism and favoritism toward her relatives. Nonetheless, she continues to have widespread support, especially in less urban parts of the state.

No. 12: Naveen Patnaik (BJD) of Odisha

Naveen Patnaik currently serves as the Chief Minister of Odisha in India. He was first elected as the state's chief minister on May 22, 1999, making him the state's longest-serving chief minister. He also leads the regional political party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

Patnaik entered this world on October 16, 1946, in Cuttack, Odisha. Former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and his wife, Ila Devi, had him as their son. Gita Mehta and Manorama Mohapatra are his sisters.

Patnaik attended and graduated from both The Doon School in Dehradun and St. Stephen's College at Delhi University. The London School of Economics was where he earned his master's degree in politics afterward.

In the early 1990s, Patnaik was named chairman of the Odisha Mining Corporation, a position that served as the launchpad for the beginning of his political career. From April 1990 to May 1996, he was an elected representative of India's upper house, the Rajya Sabha.

After his father, Biju Patnaik, died in 1997, Patnaik became president of the Biju Janata Dal. He first won election as Chief Minister of Odisha in the following year, and has since been re-elected three times.

Patnaik has led the BJD to victory in the previous three elections, each time increasing the party's majority in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The party also had a successful showing in legislative elections, taking 20 of the 21 available seats in the Lok Sabha in 2014.

Having started a number of welfare programs for the people of Odisha, Patnaik is often praised as a leader who is committed to progress and development. The state's infrastructure also improved greatly thanks to his leadership.

Patnaik has done some noteworthy actions, such as establishing an economic corridor connecting Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and launching the Biju Krushak Kalyan Yojana (BKKY), a health insurance system for farmers.

Patnaik's agenda also includes transforming Odisha into a center for IT startups. He introduced the 'Startup Odisha' program in 2016, which provides several advantages to new businesses in the state.

The chief minister has also been working to promote Odisha as an attractive investment location. He intends to achieve this goal by launching the 'Make in Odisha' campaign to position the state as a center for industrial production.

The state of Odisha has achieved great strides in a number of development indices during Patnaik's leadership. The poverty rate in the state has dropped dramatically, and the economy is growing rapidly.

Education and healthcare have also seen major improvements in the state. There was a rise in the literacy rate in Odisha from 61.9% in 2001 to 72.87% in 2011. Furthermore, the infant mortality rate has dropped from 58 per 1,000 live births in 2001 to 34 per 1,000 live births in 2016.

Patnaik has become one of Odisha's most popular politicians thanks to the positive results of his development-focused policies and strong leadership. He has widespread support and is often called the "People's CM."

The 13th candidate is Pinarayi Vijayan of the CPI(M) in Kerala.

Kerala, India's current Chief Minister is Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M)). On May 21st, 1944, he entered the world in the Malabar area of Kerala, in the little town of Pinarayi. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was a farmer, while Kalyani stayed at home to raise Vijayan.

Beginning his career with the CPI(M) in 1967, Vijayan had been an active member of the party since 1964. During the 1970 election, he won the Koothuparamba seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The Emergency in India resulted to Vijayan's imprisonment, and he spent the years 1975–1977 behind bars.

In the 1980s, Vijayan was elected president of the organization that represents workers at the Kerala State Electricity Board. To the CPI(M) Polit Bureau he was elected in 1987. From the Kadakampally district, Vijayan was re-elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1996.

In 1996, Vijayan was appointed by the Kerala Government to serve as its Minister of Electricity. From 1998 to 1999, he oversaw the Industries portfolio. Vijayan lost against T.M. Jacob, a candidate for the Congress party, in the Kadakampally constituency in the elections of 1999.

For the Dharmadom seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Vijayan was elected in 2001. In May 2001, he was appointed Kerala's Minister for Power. Vijayan was re-elected in 2006 from the Dharmadom district.

Vijayan won the Pinarayi district in the elections of 2011. A member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, he was elected as the Leader of the Opposition. From the Pinarayi constituency, Vijayan won election in 2016 and took office as Kerala's chief executive.

The couple, who have been married since 1969, have two children, Vijaya and Asha.

Edappadi K. Palaniswami (AIADMK) of Tamil Nadu is the 14th in line for the AIADMK.

Tamil Nadu is a state in southern India, and its current Chief Minister is Edappadi K. Palaniswami. He's a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a powerful political party in Tamil Nadu.

Palaniswami was born in the Tamil Nadu village of Edappadi, which is located in the Salem district. He received his education at Government Higher Secondary School in Edappadi and his Bachelor of Science from Government Arts College in Salem.

His political career began when he joined the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the student branch of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK). The AIADMK eventually promoted him to General Council and Executive Committee member.

After the resignation of O. Panneerselvam in 2017, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Palaniswami's response to the COVID-19 epidemic in Tamil Nadu has been lauded. The state has been able to successfully stop the epidemic thanks to his leadership.

In addition, he has helped bring several social programs to the people of Tamil Nadu. Free food is provided through the Amma Canteen plan, free medicine is provided through the Amma Pharmacy scheme, and free drinkable water is provided through the Amma Drinking Water scheme for the people of Tamil Nadu.

Palaniswami has a strong reputation for being one of AIADMK leader and ex-chief minister J. Jayalalithaa's closest confidants. He was reelected as chief minister of Tamil Nadu and is presently serving his second term.

Number Fifteen: K. Chandrashekar Rao, TRS, Telangana

The current Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Telangana is K. Chandrashekar Rao. He was sworn in as Chief Minister of Telangana on May 29, 2014, after the TRS party was victorious in the state elections held that year.

Chintamadaka village, Siddipet taluka, Medak district, Andhra Pradesh, is where Rao was born on February 17, 1954. (now Telangana). He attended secondary school in Siddipet and then moved on to get his undergraduate degree in business at Nizam College, Osmania University in Hyderabad. In 1985, Rao was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly after starting his political career as a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Between the years of 1989 and 1996, he was a member of the state cabinet.

Rao left the TDP in 2001 to form the TRS, a regional party dedicated to securing Telangana's independence. When the TRS ran unopposed and gained seats in the Telangana Legislative Council in 2004, Rao took over as the opposition party's leader. It was under Rao's leadership that the TRS won the 2009 elections for Andhra Pradesh's Legislative Assembly, establishing Telangana and making him its first Chief Minister.

The TRS, which Rao heads, is widely regarded as the organization that pushed hardest for the creation of Telangana state. Rao has also played an important role in bringing numerous social programs to the people of Telangana. He is now in his second term as Chief Minister after being re-elected in the 2018 elections for the Telangana Legislative Assembly.

Conrad Sangma (Nationalist Progressive Party) of Meghalaya, number 16.

Meghalaya is a state in eastern India, and its current chief minister is named Conrad Sangma. He was elected in March 2018 and is a member of the National People's Party (NPP).

Sangma entered the world in 1974 in Shillong, the state capital of Meghalaya. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from St. Anthony's College, Shillong, and his graduate degree in the same field from Delhi University. After that, he spent several years in Mumbai's finance industry.

Sangma joined politics in 2006, when he ran for and was elected to represent Meghalaya in the state legislature. He won re-election in 2008 and again in 2013. The Assembly voted him in as Opposition Leader in 2016.

In the 2017 state elections in neighboring Manipur, Sangma led a coalition of regional parties to victory, catapulting him into national prominence. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was hoping to increase its influence into the region to the north and east, therefore this was viewed as a big setback.

As Meghalaya's chief executive, Sangma has worked to boost the state's facilities and bring in new businesses. He has also worked to reduce unemployment, which is particularly high among the state's young people.

Numerous scandals, including as accusations of corruption and nepotism, have dogged Sangma throughout his time as Chief Minister. But he continues to have widespread support in his native state, and many in the NPP regard him as the party's next leader in the making.

Manipur's 17th Senator, Biren Singh (BJP)

Manipur's chief minister and a BJP supporter is Biren Singh (BJP).

Singh joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1983 after attending Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. Singh was born in the hamlet of Toubul in Manipur's Ukhrul district. Before becoming Manipur's chief secretary in 2005, he had several other positions in the administration.

In 2007, Singh left the IAS to become a member of the BJP. A member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly since 2012, he was a cabinet minister in the previous BJP administration. After Okram Ibobi Singh's resignation in March 2017, he was sworn in as the new chief minister.

Singh led the BJP to victory in the 2017 elections for the Manipur Legislative Assembly, and he was subsequently sworn in for a second term as the state's chief minister.

After years of militancy, Singh is credited for restoring peace and stability to Manipur. Building roads and bridges, as well as starting the "Go to Village" project to bring government services to the people, are among his many lauded development achievements.

The BJP's Himachal Pradesh representative, Jai Ram Thakur, is number 18.

Indian politician Jai Ram Thakur is the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He's a veteran of the Himachal Pradesh government and a fellow Bharatiya Janata Party member.

On the 15th of December 1965, in the hamlet of Tandi, Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India, is where Thakur was born. He received a B.S. from Government College, Mandi, after studying at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Karsog. Later, he attended Panjab University in Chandigarh, where he received his Master of Science in Chemistry.

To begin his political career, Thakur joined the Bharatiya Janata Party's student organization, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. In 1998, he won election as a representative for the Seraj area of Himachal Pradesh. In 2003 and 2007, he was re-elected from the same district.

It was in 2012 when Thakur began serving as a minister in the Himachal Pradesh government. While in office, he oversaw the departments of transport, animal husbandry, and rural development under the Panchayati Raj system.

After the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a majority in the 2017 election for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Thakur was unanimously chosen as the party's leader. On December 27, 2017, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.

The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Thakur, won 44 of the 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the 2019 election. On December 27, 2019, Thakur took the oath of office for a second term as chief minister.

Goa BJP's Pramod Sawant, Position No. 19

Goa's current Chief Minister Pramod Sawant is a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter (BJP). He became the next chief minister after Manohar Parrikar's death on March 17, 2019. His official inauguration occurred on March 19.

Sawant was born on April 24, 1970, in the North Goa district hamlet of Sankhali. He attended Goa University and is now a Bachelor of Arts in Sanskrit graduate. Subsequently, he attended Mumbai University and graduated with a law degree.

Sawant first became involved in politics as a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's student organization, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) (RSS). He eventually became involved with the BJP, rising through the ranks to General Secretary and then State Secretary in Goa.

From the Sankhali seat, Sawant was elected to the Goa Legislative Assembly in the 2012 elections. In the 2017 elections, he was again chosen to represent his district.

On March 12, 2018, Sawant was selected as the next Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly. Until he became the Chief Minister of Goa, he served in this role.

The Goan BJP-led coalition administration has been busy with several construction initiatives since he took office. Goa Medical College is being expanded, and a new airport is being built in Mopa, among other projects.

Sawant is also fighting the drug problem in Goa by taking action. The 'Goa Against Drugs' campaign, which he began in June 2019, seeks to educate the public about the perils of substance misuse and connect addicts with treatment and recovery resources.

The Goa administration led by the BJP has been lauded for its progressive initiatives. It has been criticized, though, for how it has handled the mining situation in the state. Goa's mining industry was effectively shut down in 2018 after a prohibition by the Supreme Court. To resume mining operations sustainably, the government has been working on a strategy.

Sawant is a leader who cares deeply about improving Goa. He has tackled the tough issues that have come up in his position as governor of Goa with a can-do attitude.

Countdown: 20. Mizoram's official language, Zoramthanga (MNF)

Mizoram is a state in northeastern India, and its current Chief Minister is Zoramthanga. He is active with the Mizo National Front, a local political organization. Previously, from 1998 to 2008, and again from 2018 to the current day, Zoramthanga has been Mizoram's Chief Minister. He was also one of the first members of the party.

Originally from the Mizoram town of Chalfilh, Zoramthanga entered the world on December 19, 1947. Lalthansanga and Lalhriatrenga are his parents. A graduate of Mission Veng High School and St. Edmund's College, Shillong was his educational destination. Following that, he attended the Delhi School of Economics and received a master's degree in economics.

When the Mizo people experienced a famine in 1959–60, Zoramthanga got his start in politics as a member of the Mizo National Famine Front, an aid group. Upon the formation of the Mizo National Front in 1961, he quickly became a member. In 1975, he was promoted to General Secretary of the party.

In April of 1977, Zoramthanga was taken into custody for his role in the Mizo National Front's military battle for independence from India. In 1986, he was granted parole.

Zoramthanga was elected to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly when the state of Mizoram became part of India in 1988. Starting in 1998, he led Mizoram as its Chief Minister. In 2018, he was re-elected as the head of government.

The couple, Lalbiakzuali and Zoramthanga, had four children together.

Assam BJP chief Sarbananda Sonowal is number 21.

Currently, the Chief Minister of Assam is BJP member Sarbananda Sonowal. In addition to serving in the Lok Sabha, he is also a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

On October 5, 1961, in Dibrugarh, Assam, Sonowal was born to the late Jitendra Nath Sonowal and Indira Sonowal. His mother was a housewife while his father fought for independence. He attended Dibrugarh Government High School and went on to earn a chemistry degree from Dibrugarh University. He attended Gauhati University and graduated with a law degree.

To begin his political career, Sonowal served as president of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) from 1992 to 1999. In the early 1980s, he also spearheaded an anti-foreigner agitation in Assam. To the Lok Sabha he was first elected in 2006, representing the Dibrugarh area. His re-election to the Lok Sabha from the same seat in 2009 and 2014 was a resounding success.

A 14th Chief Minister of Assam, he took office in 2016. To my knowledge, he is the first BJP member to ever hold the position of Chief Minister in Assam. With him at the helm, the BJP-led coalition government in Assam has made significant progress in improving the state. The establishment of a Rs. 15,000 crore Assam Investment Fund, an Assam Skill Development Mission, the building of a medical college in each district of Assam, and an Assam Start-up Policy are all examples. Education and healthcare have also been prioritized by the state administration, which has led to positive changes.

Conrad Sangma (NPP) of Meghalaya, number 22

Meghalaya's chief minister, Conrad Sangma, is now in India on a weeklong trip. He came to India for the meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) and to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Meghalaya's chief minister since March 2018, Sangma is also the president of the National People's Party (NPP). Former Meghalaya chief minister PA Sangma is his father.

Sangma is expected to bring up the problems of infrastructure development and connectivity in the Northeast area at his NEC meeting. The same topic is likely to come up in his meetings with Union Ministers like Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh.

Important assembly elections in Meghalaya are coming up in a few months, making Sangma's meeting with Modi timely and noteworthy. The NPP is now affiliated with the Central Government's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and is counting on the backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the next elections.

The next planned election in Meghalaya is in February 2018.

Twenty-three. Biren Singh, Manipur, BJP

The current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Manipur is named Biren Singh. He represents the Heingang Assembly Constituency in the Manipur Legislative Assembly as a Bharatiya Janata Party member.

Biren Singh attended the Model High School in Imphal after being born in the Ukhrul district of Manipur. After that, he earned a BA in History from Hindu College, New Delhi. He also possesses a journalism diploma from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi.

After graduating from college in 1984, Biren Singh began his career as a writer with The Times of India. In 1986 he enlisted in the Indian Army, where he stayed for the next 15 years. In 1999, he was sent for Operation Vijay. In addition to serving on the Indian side, he did so as a member of the Sri Lankan Peace Keeping Force.

In 2001, Biren Singh left the Indian Army to enter politics. In 2002, he won election as the representative for Manipur's Heingang district in the state legislature. He won two consecutive terms in 2007 and 2012.

The N. Biren Singh-led administration of Manipur named Biren Singh as Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs in February 2017.

On 8 March 2017, Biren Singh became the first member of the Bharatiya Janata Party to take the oath of office as Chief Minister of Manipur.

Law and order in Manipur have greatly improved because to his administration. The state's economic status has also been improved because to Biren Singh's efforts.

One of the most well-liked political figures, Biren Singh enjoys widespread respect as an everyday citizen and leader. He is widely regarded as a leader who is dedicated to the progress of Manipur because of his efforts to better the lives of the people there.

BJP-Himachal Pradesh 24. Jai Ram Thakur

His Majesty Jai Ram Thakur serves as the state's current Chief Minister. Following the 2017 elections for the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the BJP selected him as chief minister despite his background as an RSS pracharak.

Thakur attended Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya and then graduated from Government College, Mandi after being born in a hamlet in the area. He attended the Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla for his graduate studies.

Thakur, a veteran member of the RSS, joined the BJP's Himachal Pradesh branch as its General Secretary in 2003. In 2010, he was elevated to the position of state president of the party.

To the Legislative Assembly, Thakur was elected in 2012, representing the Seraj district. He won reelection in 2017.

Following the BJP's overwhelming victory in the 2017 Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections, Thakur assumed the position of Chief Minister. On December 27, 2017, he was sworn in as the next prime minister.

In general, things have gone smoothly throughout Thakur's time in office as chief minister. However, his views on the subject of beef eating have gotten him some media attention. When Thakur suggested hanging meat eaters in October 2018, he caused quite a stir.

Thakur has been commended for his modesty and down-to-earth attitude despite being a first-time CM. It's normal to see him out and about chatting with regular folks, and he has a reputation for being approachable by everyone.

Goa BJP 25th Pramod Sawant

Indian politician Pramod Sawant is Goa's 14th Chief Minister. He represents the Sanquelim district in the Goa Legislative Assembly as a Bharatiya Janata Party member.

Sawant entered the world on April 24, 1973, in the little town of Sanquelim in the North Goa region. He attended Sanquelim's Government College and then graduated from the Government Ayurvedic College in Margao with a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degree. He is also a Yoga Diplomat.

Sawant's first step into politics was as an R.S.S. member (RSS). To further his political career, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and in 2012, he was elected to represent the Sanquelim district in the Goa Legislative Assembly. In 2017, he easily won reelection.

After Manohar Parrikar's death on March 16, 2019, Sawant was sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Goa on March 19, 2019. He breaks new ground by becoming Goa's first Chief Minister from the BJP.

Mizoram's 26th regional newspaper, Zoramthanga (MNF)

In India's state of Mizoram, the Mizo National Front is the main political party, and its president, Zoramthanga, is the current Chief Minister. Since December 15th, 2018, he has served as the nation's prime minister.

Zoramthanga is the son of farmers Lalngaihawma and Zonuntluanga, and he was born on May 14, 1941, in the hamlet of Thanlawna in the Aizawl district. In the past, he has attended both Aizawl Higher Secondary School and Shillong's St. Edmund's College. In 1965, he graduated from Delhi University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Political Science. A student leader, he served as the Mizo Students' Union's General Secretary in 1964–1965.

At the outset of his political career, Zoramthanga was a member of the Mizo National Famine Front (MNF), a relief organization established in 1959 in response to a severe famine in Mizoram. As the MNF evolved into a political party, Zoramthanga was among its first members. Because of his participation in party operations, he was apprehended in 1966 and spent the following 12 years behind bars.

Zoramthanga joined the MNF as its General Secretary after his release in 1978. In 1986, he was elected Chief Minister of Mizoram after leading his party to victory in Legislative Assembly elections. For a decade, until the MNF was voted out of office in 1996, he was the country's chief executive.

In 1998, Zoramthanga was re-elected as Mizoram's Chief Minister, but he was defeated and removed from office in 2003. He was sworn in as the third Chief Minister of Mizoram on December 15, 2018, after serving as the Leader of the Opposition since his election to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly in 2008.

The MNF has been actively contributing to Mizoram's progress and the well-being of its people under Zoramthanga's direction. The MNF administration in Mizoram has launched a number of significant projects, including a new land use policy, the execution of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations, the creation of a Skill Development Mission, and the introduction of a new Mizoram Industry Policy.

Additionally, Zoramthanga has been trying to solve the age-old problem of Bru migration. The MNF administration and the Bru tribal elders struck a deal in November 2019 that would eventually see the Bru tribal people relocated to Mizoram.

Among Zoramthanga's many accolades and distinctions is India's fourth highest civilian honor, the Padma Shri, which was bestowed to him in 1995.

Pema Khandu (BJP), Representative for Arunachal Pradesh

Mizoram is a state in northeastern India, and its current chief minister is Zoramthanga. Since his Mizo National Front (MNF) party secured a majority in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly elections in December 2018, he has been the state's chief executive.

A native of Mizoram, Zoramthanga entered the world in 1941. In 1961, he affiliated himself with a Mizo rebel organisation called the Mizo National Famine Front. In 1972, when the Front rebranded as the Mizo National Front (MNF), he was appointed general secretary of the party. He went to jail in 1976 and stayed there for a decade.

In the years after his release from jail, Zoramthanga became involved in Mizoram politics. Both in 1998 and 2003, he won election to the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. First elected chief minister of Mizoram in 2008, he was voted out of office in the 2013 elections for the Mizoram Legislative Assembly.

The MNF gained a majority of seats in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly in 2018, reelecting Zoramthanga as chief minister. He intends to use his presidency to promote economic growth and fight poverty.

Uttarakhand's BJP Representative, Trivendra Singh Rawat, is ranked #28.

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand since March 18, 2017, Trivendra Singh Rawat is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and formerly served as the Minister of State for Agriculture in the Government of India.

On October 20, 1955, in the little hamlet of Khaira in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, was born Rawat. He attended the Doon School and then the Government College in Chandigarh. Following that, he attended Garhwal University and earned a master's degree in political science.

Rawat began his political career as a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student branch of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He eventually joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2002 from the Chaubattakhal seat. In 2007 and 2012, he won reelection from the same district.

Rawat joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Minister of State for Agriculture in 2014. Eventually, in 2017, he became Uttarakhand's Chief Minister.

On March 18, 2017, Rawat was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand after leading the Bharatiya Janata Party to victory in the state's Legislative Assembly election.

A lot of Uttarakhand's progress and improved administration can be traced back to Rawat. In addition, he has been lauded for his work to rid the state of pollution.

Number 29: Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP) of Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana since 2014, was born in India on October 5, 1954. As the first BJP member to hold the position of chief minister in the state, he is making history for his party.

Khattar, who was born in a small town in the Haryana state of Rohtak, became a pracharak for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1977. He then joined the BJP and in 2014 was made president of the BJP's Haryana chapter. During the 2019 election for the Haryana Legislative Assembly, he steered the party to an overwhelming victory, resulting in 40 of the state's 90 seats being won by his faction.

Khattar has been criticized for the brutality during the Dera Sacha Sauda sect's rallies in 2017 and his handling of the Jat agitation in 2016. He has been criticized for his alleged bias toward businessmen and his alleged lack of concern for the suffering of farmers.

Captain Amarinder Singh (INC-Punjab), Rank #30

Punjab's current Chief Minister is Captain Amarinder Singh (INC). The Congress Party had just won the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections, and he was sworn in on March 16. Retired Captain of the Indian Army Amarinder Singh also led the Congress Party in Punjab as its state president from 1999 to 2002. Amarinder Singh served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2016, before being elected Chief Minister.

On March 11, 1942, Amarinder Singh entered this world in Patiala, Punjab. He was born in Patiala to the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh and Maharani Mohinder Kaur. Amarinder Singh received his education at The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh, and subsequently continued his studies at St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. After finishing school, he enlisted in the Indian Army and saw action in the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War and the 1971 Bangladesh War. Captain at the time of his retirement in 1984, Amarinder Singh served in the Indian Army.

In 1980, Amarinder Singh entered politics and won election to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's parliament) from the city of Amritsar. He remained a congressman until 1984. In 2002, Amarinder Singh was also elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, where he remained until 2016, during which time he held the post of Opposition Leader.

Preneet Kaur, a former minister in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, is Amarinder Singh's wife. There are three kids in the family.

Mamata Banerjee (AITC), the West Bengal representative at number 31

Mamata Banerjee's election as Chief Minister of the Indian state of West Bengal has garnered a lot of media attention in recent weeks. Banerjee, who hails from a modest upbringing, made history when she became the first woman to be elected Chief Minister of West Bengal. Both of her parents worked outside the home; he as a teacher and she as a homemaker. As a matter of fact, Banerjee has a legal degree.

Banerjee's triumph is being hailed as a major success for women's rights in India. Many young women who aspire to work in politics look up to her as an inspiration. Banerjee has pledged to strive for West Bengal's development and to raise the standard of living for its citizens. She also claims to be able to increase the state's job market and bring in additional capital investment.

Time will tell if Banerjee is able to follow through on her promises, but so far, so good. She has begun working to expand employment opportunities and enhance West Bengal's infrastructure. The victory of Ms. Banerjee shows that things are shifting in India, and that women are gaining influence.

Odisha's BJD leader, Naveen Patnaik, comes in at #32 on the list.

Indian state of Odisha is now led by Naveen Patnaik, who serves as Chief Minister. Since he took office on May 22, 1999, he has served longer than any other state's chief executive. Patnaik also serves as head of the regional political party he established in 1997, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).

The BJD, led by Patnaik, has now won four consecutive terms in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. Their most recent victory was in 2019. The party also has a strong presence in India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha. Twenty of Odisha's twenty-one Lok Sabha seats (as of 2019) are held by the BJD.

Patnaik is widely praised for transforming one of India's poorest and least developed states, Odisha, into a model of economic growth and governmental efficiency. He has received high appreciation for his response to natural catastrophes including the 1999 Odisha cyclone and the 2018 Odisha floods. In a 2018 study, India Today also named Patnaik the country's most effective Chief Minister.

Kerala CPI(M) 33rd Legislator Pinarayi Vijayan

Indian politician Pinarayi Vijayan has been serving as the Chief Minister of Kerala since 25 May 2016. Not only is he the Secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), but he is also a member of the party's elite Politburo. From 1996 to 1998, he was the Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives for the State of Kerala.

Vijayan joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1964 after being born in Pinarayi, a hamlet in the Kannur region of Kerala. He first gained prominence as a student leader before rising through the ranks to serve as the CPI(MSecretary )'s for Kerala from 1980 to 1992. To the Kerala Legislative Assembly he was elected from Kuthuparamba in 1970, 1977, and 1991, and from Dharmadom in 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016.

During the years 1996–1998 the state of Kerala appointed Vijayan to the position of Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives. From 2001 until 2004, he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. In 2007, Vijayan was elected as the CPI(M) Kerala State Committee's General Secretary. On May 25, 2016, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala after being re-elected from the Dharmadom seat.

The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front won the 2016 election for the Kerala Legislative Assembly under his direction, and the party now holds a 91-seat majority in the assembly's 140 total seats. On May 25, 2016, Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala, making history as the first member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

Edappadi K. Palaniswami (AIADMK), 34, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami comes from India's southernmost state of Tamil Nadu. His political affiliation is with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam group (AIADMK).

Palaniswami's birthplace is the hamlet of Edappadi in the Tamil Nadu district of Salem. After finishing high school in Edappadi, he continued his education at Government Arts College in Salem, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business. After gaining some administrative experience in the food industry, he decided to go out on his own.

Palaniswami has been active in politics from his days as an AIADMK district secretary in Salem. Originally representing the Edappadi district, he was first elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1989. Five times since then, the most recent being in 2016.

Palaniswami replaced O. Panneerselvam as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on February 16, 2017, after Panneerselvam's resignation. After J. Jayalalithaa's passing in December 2016, he became the 13th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the first from the AIADMK.

Several by-elections in Tamil Nadu have been won by Palaniswami's AIADMK since he took office in December 2017, including contests for the Radhakrishnan Nagar and Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly seats. In addition to their success in state and federal elections, the party has also shown strength at the local level, most recently taking control of the Dindigul Municipal Corporation in October 2017.

With Palaniswami at the helm, the AIADMK has ruled Tamil Nadu since 2016, and the party's success seems likely to continue.

Thirty-five. K. Chandrashekar Rao (TRS) - Telangana

Currently serving as Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Telangana is K. Chandrashekar Rao (TRS). He has served as the state's chief executive since the inaugural elections in 2014, when he led his party, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, to victory.

In 1954, Rao was born in the Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh, which was then a separate state. He attended Osmania University in Hyderabad to study economics and went on to become a journalist and public servant. He joined the fight for Telangana's independence in the early 1990s. Rao was elected as the first Chief Minister of the state after it was established in 2014.

With Rao at the helm, the TRS has swept both the 2014 and 2018 elections in Telangana. The state is currently being led by the party, with Rao serving as the Chief Minister.

Rao has been called a controversial figure due to allegations of corruption and favoritism. But he's still widely liked in Telangana because people there believe he kept his word.