Top 12 CMs with the shortest Tenure
Published : May 20, 2018, 02:46 PM IST
Synopsis
Bharatiya Janata Party leader B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday resigned as Chief Minister of Karnataka, only two days after he had taken office. Following the CONGRESS- JD(S) alliance petition to the Apex Court, The Supreme Court had given YEDDYURAPPA a day’s time to prove his majority during the floor test.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader B S Yeddyurappa on Saturday resigned as Chief Minister of Karnataka, only two days after he had taken office. Following the CONGRESS- JD(S) alliance petition to the Apex Court, The Supreme Court had given Yeddyurappa a day’s time to prove his majority during the floor test.
During an emotional speech Yeddyurappa announced his resignation on the grounds of failing to prove his majority as the party lacked the numbers, making him the shortest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka for just 55 hours.
Let us now have a look at some of the other ex-CMs Of India who have also had short-lived terms in office.
- Harish Rawat
State- UTTARAKHANDTenure- 1 day 21st April 2016 to 22 April 2016- B S Yeddyurappa
State- KARNATAKA Tenure-2 days
May 17, 2018 to May .19
- Jagadambika Pal
State- Uttar Pradesh Tenure- 3 Days February 21 to 1998 - Satish Prasad Singh
State- Bihar
Tenure-5 days January 28-Feb 1, 1968
- Om Prakash Chautala
State-HaryanaTenure- 6 days July 12-17,1990
- Nitish Kumar
State- Bihar Tenure- 8th days March 3-10, 2000
- BS Yeddyurappa
State-KarnatakaTenure- 8days November 12-19, 2007
- SC Marak
State- Meghalaya
Tenure- 12 Days- Om Prakash Chautala
State-HaryanaTenure- 3617th March 21st - April 6, 1991
- Janaki Ramachandran
State-Tamil NaduTenure- 24daysJanuary 7-30, 1988- BP Mandal
State- BiharTenure- 31st February - March 2, 1968
- C.H. Mohamed Koya
State-KeralaTenure- October 12 - December .1, 1979