A Chief Minister in India is the elected head of government at the level of States, and is vested with most of the executive powers. He or she is elected by legislators of the political party or coalition commanding an assembly majority, and serves a five-year term with a provision of re-election. The Governor is the head of state, but his or her role is largely ceremonial.
The following table lists the current Chief Ministers and the parties that hold power in various states.
† Union Territories * Coalition government
As of 2011, this is the current list of parties that hold power to the number of states.
| Party | Number of States/Territories won | States/Territories | Current coalition (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 13 | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Haryana, Maharastra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Delhi* | United Progressive Alliance |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 | Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Bihar, Punjab | National Democratic Alliance |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | Tripura | Third Front |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 1 | Uttar Pradesh | Third Front |
| Biju Janata Dal | 1 | Orissa | Third Front |
| Sikkim Democratic Front | 1 | Sikkim | |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1 | Tamil Nadu | Third Front |
| All India Trinamool Congress | 1 | West Bengal | United Progressive Alliance |
| All India N.R Congress | 1 | Pondicherry | Third Front |
United Progressive Alliance is in power in 14 states, National Democratic Alliance is in power in 10 states, and the Third Front is in power in 5 states. The Sikkim Democratic Front, an unaligned political party, is in power in the tiny hill state of Sikkim.