State or region
Chief Minister
- Hindi: मुख्यमंत्री
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor (Constitution, Article 164(1)); in practice the leader of the party or alliance commanding a majority in the Legislative Assembly. Other ministers are appointed on the Chief Minister's advice.
- Chosen by
- Governor
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Mohan Yadav BJP since December 2023 Report Source: mpvidhansabha.nic.in, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- constitutionofindia.net · checked Constitution of India, Part VI (Articles 153-174) and Part VIII (Articles 239, 239AA), read 2026-10-12: office, selection, seat totals as in selection_detail. Seat totals of Legislative Assemblies cross-checked against Wikipedia state assembly articles (read 2026-10-12). For: Chief Minister
- legislative.gov.in · checked Constitution of India, Hindi and Punjabi usage of the titles (Articles 153, 163, 239), read 2026-10-12: office titles. For: Chief Minister in Hindi
- mpvidhansabha.nic.in · checked Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, home page, read 2026-10-12: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav (holder confirmed). For: Mohan Yadav, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, List of current Indian chief ministers, read 2026-10-12: chief minister holders and dates; Bihar cross-checked at Wikipedia List of chief ministers of Bihar. Fallback: Wikipedia, because state government sites were not individually checked. Re-swearing dates after elections (UP, HR, UT) from the same state CM lists. For: Mohan Yadav, current term