Delhi Chief Ministers List 2025: The NCT of Delhi chief minister leads the government. The lieutenant governor is Delhi’s de jure head, but the chief minister is its de facto leader, according to the Indian Constitution. The lieutenant governor normally invites the majority party to form the government after Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.
On the lieutenant governor’s recommendation, the president of India chooses the chief minister, whose council of ministers reports to the legislature. The chief minister has a five-year, unlimited term because the assembly trusts them.
Delhi Chief Ministers List 2025
Here is the complete list of all chief ministers of delhi
| Chief Minister | Constituency | Took office | Left office | Party name |
| Rekha Gupta | Shalimar Bagh | 20 Feb 2025 | – | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Atishi Singh | Kalkaji | 17 Sept 2024 | 20 Feb 2025 | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| Arvind Kejriwal | New Delhi | 14 Feb 2015 | 17 Sept 2024 | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| President’s rule | – | 14 Feb 2014 | 14 Feb 2015 | – |
| Arvind Kejriwal | New Delhi | 28 Dec 2013 | 14 Feb 2014 | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| Sheila Dikshit | New Delhi | 03 Dec 1998 | 28 Dec 2013 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Sushma Swaraj | 12 Oct 1998 | 03 Dec 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | |
| Sahib Singh Verma | Shalimar Bagh | 26 Feb 1996 | 12 Oct 1998 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Madan Lal Khurana | Moti Nagar | 02 Dec 1993 | 26 Feb 1996 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Gurmukh Nihal Singh | Daryaganj | 12 Feb 1955 | 01 Nov 1956 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Chaudhary Brahm Prakash | Nangloi Jat | 17 Mar 1952 | 12 Feb 1955 | Indian National Congress (INC) |
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Rekha Gupta (2025 – Present):
- She is the current Chief Minister. She belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and took office on February 20, 2025.
- She is the fourth woman to hold this position.
Atishi Singh (2024 – 2025):
- She was the Chief Minister before Rekha Gupta, representing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Arvind Kejriwal (2015 – 2024):
- He served as Chief Minister for two terms.
- He is also from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Sheila Dikshit (1998 – 2013):
- She was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Delhi, representing the Indian National Congress (INC).
Sushma Swaraj (1998):
- She briefly served as Chief Minister before Sheila Dikshit, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Sahib Singh Verma (1996 – 1998):
- He was from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Madan Lal Khurana (1993 – 1996):
- He was also from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Gurmukh Nihal Singh (1955 – 1956):
- He was the first Chief Minister after Delhi became a Union Territory, representing the Indian National Congress (INC).
Chaudhary Brahm Prakash (1952 – 1955):
- He was the first Chief Minister of Delhi when it was a state, also from the Indian National Congress (INC).
