🏛️ List of Indian States with Governors and Chief Ministers (2025)
| State | Governor | Chief Minister |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | S. Abdul Nazeer | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Lt. Gen. Kaiwalya Parnaik | Pema Khandu |
| Assam | Lakshman Prasad Acharya | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Bihar | Arif Mohammed Khan | Nitish Kumar |
| Chhattisgarh | Ramen Deka | Vishnu Deo Sai |
| Goa | P. S. Sreedharan Pillai | Pramod Sawant |
| Gujarat | Acharya Dev Vrat | Bhupendrabhai Patel |
| Haryana | Bandaru Dattatreya | Nayab Singh Saini |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shiv Pratap Shukla | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Jharkhand | Santosh Kumar Gangwar | Hemant Soren |
| Karnataka | Thawar Chand Gehlot | Siddaramaiah |
| Kerala | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Madhya Pradesh | Mangubhai Patel | Mohan Yadav |
| Maharashtra | C. P. Radhakrishnan | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Manipur | Ajay Kumar Bhalla | (President’s Rule) |
| Meghalaya | C. H. Vijayashankar | Conrad Sangma |
| Mizoram | Vijay Kumar Singh | P. U. Lalduhoma |
| Nagaland | La. Ganesan | Neiphiu Rio |
| Odisha | Hari Babu Kambhampati | Mohan Charan Majhi |
| Punjab | Gulab Chand Kataria | Bhagwant Mann |
| Rajasthan | Haribhau Bagade | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
| Sikkim | Om Prakash Mathur | Prem Singh Tamang |
| Tamil Nadu | R. N. Ravi | M. K. Stalin |
| Telangana | Jishnu Dev Varma | Anumula Revanth Reddy |
| Tripura | Indrasena Reddy Nallu | Manik Saha |
| Uttar Pradesh | Anandiben Patel | Yogi Adityanath |
| Uttarakhand | Gurmit Singh | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| West Bengal | C. V. Ananda Bose | Mamata Banerjee |
🇮🇳 Union Territories with Lt. Governors / Administrators (2025)
| Union Territory | Chief Minister (if any) | Lt. Governor / Administrator |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | — | Admiral D. K. Joshi |
| Chandigarh | — | Gulab Chand Kataria |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu | — | Praful Khoda Patel |
| Delhi (NCT) | Rekha Gupta | Vinai Kumar Saxena |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Omar Abdullah | Manoj Sinha |
| Lakshadweep | — | Praful Khoda Patel |
| Puducherry | N. Rangaswamy | K. Kailashnathan |
| Ladakh | — | Kavinder Gupta (Appointed 15 July 2025) |
✅ Key Points to Remember for Exams
- President’s Rule in Manipur (2025)
- Delhi, Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir have both Chief Ministers and Lt. Governors
- Ladakh’s new Lt. Governor: Kavinder Gupta (appointed July 2025)
- Frequent exam questions on newly appointed Governors and CM transitions
📝 Sample Questions for Practice
1️⃣ Who is the Governor of Maharashtra in 2025?
➡️ C. P. Radhakrishnan
2️⃣ Which Union Territory appointed Kavinder Gupta as Lt. Governor in 2025?
➡️ Ladakh
3️⃣ Who is the Chief Minister of Telangana in 2025?
➡️ Anumula Revanth Reddy
4️⃣ Who is the Chief Minister of Kerala?
➡️ Pinarayi Vijayan
🧩 Why is this Important for SSC, JKSSB, NTPC?
- Static GK often tests current Governors and Chief Ministers.
- UTs with special status like Delhi and J&K are frequently asked in exams.
- New appointments like Lt. Governors and CMs are high-probability questions.
📖 Final Tip for Exam Takers
Keep this list updated every month. Many exam toppers make their own flashcards for Governors and CM-related questions. Static GK questions are easy to score — don’t miss out!
🔗 Sources for Verification
- Official Gazette Notifications
- Press Information Bureau (PIB)
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- State Government Official Websites
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