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Complete List Of Female Chief Ministers In India: India has seen numerous powerful women leaders who have served as Chief Ministers in various states. These women have significantly shaped the country’s political landscape. Before Delhi’s New CM Rekha Gupta, Several female chief ministers governed their states with tenacity, commitment and great leadership. They sought to make society better and people's lives better. Each of these leaders advanced their states and governed differently. 

From Sucheta Kripalani, India's first female chief minister, to notable figures like Mamata Banerjee, Jayalalithaa, and Mayawati, women have had a big influence on Indian politics. Many young women have been motivated by their achievements to pursue careers in politics and national service. These women demonstrated that leadership knows no bounds by coming from a variety of political parties and backgrounds. Their accomplishments are a direct result of their diligence and will to improve their people's future.

Complete List Of  Female Chief Ministers In India

Here is a comprehensive list of all Indian female chief ministers before Rekha Gupta. Their names, the states they governed, the length of their terms in office and the political parties they represented are all listed. 

 S.N  Female CM name  State They Governed  Party  Term
 1.  Sucheta Kriplani    Uttarpradesh   Congress  2 Oct. 1963- 13 March 1967
 2.  Nandini Satpathy  Odisha   Congress  14 June 1972- 16 Dec 1976
 3.  Shashikala Kakodhar  Goa   Maharastravadi Gomtak Party  12 Aug 1973- 27 April 1989
 4.  Anwara Taimur  Assam    Congress  6 Dec 1980- 30 June 1981
 5.  V.N Janki Ramachandran  Tamilnadu  All India Anna Dravid Munnetra Khagam  7 Jan 1988- 30 Jan 1988
 6.  J. Jayalalitha  Tamilnadu  All India Anna Dravid Munnetra Khagam  25 June 1991- 5 Dec 2016
 7.  Mayawati   Uttar Pradesh  Bahujan Samaj party  13 June 1995- 15 March 2012
 8.  Rabri Devi   Bihar     Rashtriya Janta Dal    25 July 1997- 6 March 2005
 9.  Sushma Swaraj    Delhi  BJP   12 Oct 1998- 3 Dec 1998   
 10.  Sheila Dixit   Delhi  Congress  3 Dec 1998- 28 Dec 2013
 11.  Uma Bharti  Madhya Pradesh  BJP  8 Dec 2003- 23 August 2004
 12.  Vasundhara Raje  Rajasthan  BJP   8 Dec 2003-17 Dec 2018
 13.  Mamta Banerjee    West Bengal  All India Trinamool Congress  20 May 2011- present
 14.  Anandiben Patel  Gujarat  BJP   22 May 2014- 7 Aug 2016
 15.  Mehbooba Mufti  Jammu And Kashmir  Jammu And Kashmir people’s democratic party  4 April 2016-19 June 2018
 16.  Atishi    Delhi  Aam Aadmi party   21 Sept. 2024- 20 February 2025
 17.  Rajinder Kaur Bhattal  Punjab  Congress  21 Nov 1996- 12 Feb 1997
 18.  Rekha Gupta   Delhi  BJP  20 February 2025- Continue


 

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