SECOND
LONGEST SERVING
CHIEF
MINISTER
Odisha's Naveen Patnaik
becomes second longest serving Chief Minister in India with a tenure of 23
years and 139 Days.
1st Longest Serving C.M.
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Name of CM – Pawan Kumar Chamling
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Serving State
– Sikkim
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Tenure – More than 24 years (12 Dec, 1994 to 27 May, 2019)
2nd Longest Serving C.M.
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Name – Naveen Patnaik
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Serving State
– Odisha
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Tenure – More than 23 years (5 March, 2000 to till now)
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Replaced West
Bangal's C.M. Jyoti Basu, (Tenure – 23 years, 137 days, 21 June 1977 to
5 Nov, 2000)
3rd Longest Serving C.M.
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Name - Jyoti Basu
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State/Union
Territory - West Bengal
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Serving Time
Period - 23 years, 138 days
4th Longest Serving C.M.
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Name - Gegong Apang
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State/Union
Territory - Arunachal Pradesh
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Serving Time
Period - 22 years, 250 days
5th Longest Serving C.M.
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Name - Lal Thanhawla
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State/Union
Territory - Mizoram
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Serving Time
Period - 22 years, 60 days
Appointment
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Article 164 of
the Constitution envisages that the Chief Minister shall be appointed
by the governor.
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A leader of the
party that has got the majority share of votes in the assembly
elections, is appointed as the Chief Minister of the state.
Term of the CM:
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Chief Minister
term is not fixed
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he holds
office during the pleasure of the governor.
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As long C.M.
enjoys the majority support in the legislative assembly he cannot be
dismissed.
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The State
Legislative Assembly remove CM by passing
vote of no-confidence
Powers
and Functions:
Article 167 of the
Constitution, the Chief Minister acts as a link between the Governor
and state council of ministers.
1.
With
Respect to State Legislature:
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All
the policies are announced by him on the floor of the house.
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He recommends
dissolution of legislative assembly to the Governor.
2.
With
Respect to Council of Ministers:
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C.M. reccomend
ministers which are appointed by governor.
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He allocates
and reshuffles the portfolios among ministers.
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He can
bring about the collapse of the council of ministers by resigning
from office, since the Chief Minister is the head of the council of ministers.
3.
Advises
the Governor regarding the appointment
·
Advocate
general,
·
Chairman and
members of the State Public Service Commission,
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State Election
Commission, etc.
4.
Other
Functions:
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He is
the political head of the services
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He is a
member of the Inter-State Council and the Governing Council of NITI Aayog,
both headed by the prime minister.
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He is
the chief spokesman of the state government.
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He is
the chairman of the State Planning Board.
Articles related to CM -
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Article 163- The
governo1r is advised by the council of ministers which is headed by the Chief
Minister.
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Article 164 -
Governor appoints Chief Minister and later Chief Minister recommends Governor
on the appointment of ministers
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Article 167 -
Chief Minister has to communicate all administrative decisions that are taken
up by him and the council of ministers to the governor