STATE PROFILE
Chief Ministers of West Bengal
Capital: Kolkata
CURRENT CHIEF MINISTER
Suvendu Adhikari
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
StateWest Bengal
CapitalKolkata
First recorded term9 May 2026
Current & Former Chief Ministers
9 profilesComplete Tenure Timeline
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Tenure period(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prafulla Chandra Ghosh | 1947–1948; 1967–1968 | |
| 2 | Bidhan Chandra Roy | 1948–1962 | |
| 3 | Prafulla Chandra Sen | 1962–1967 | |
| 4 | Ajoy Mukherjee | 1967–1967; 1969–1970 | |
| 5 | Siddhartha Shankar Ray | 1972–1977 | |
| 6 | Jyoti Basu | 1977–2000 | |
| 7 | Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee | 2000–2011 | |
| 8 | Mamata Banerjee | 2011–2026 | |
| 9 | Suvendu Adhikari | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2026–Present |