Chief Minister of Karnataka State
Chief Minister of Karnataka State No Name Term Start Term End 1 K. Chengalaraya Reddy 25 Oct 1947 30 Mar 1952 2 Kengal Hanumanthaiah 30 Mar 1952 19 Aug 1956 3 Kadidal Manjappa 19 Aug 1956 31 Oct 1956 4 S. Nijalingappa 1 Nov 1956 16 May 1958 5 B. D. Jatti 16 May 1958 9 Mar 1962 6 S. R. Kanthi 9 Mar 1962 21 Jun 1962 7 S. Nijalingappa 21 Jun 1962 29 May 1968 8 Veerendra Patil 29 May 1968 18 Mar 1971 - President's Rule 19 Mar 1971 20 Mar 1972 9 D. Devaraj Urs 20 Mar 1972 31 Dec 1977 - President's Rule 31 Dec 1977 28 Feb 1978 10 D. Devaraj Urs ...