As of July 2023, Pawan Kumar Chamling, the Chief Minister of Indian north-eastern state of Sikkim was the longest-serving Chief Minister of India holding office for over 24 years. He was followed by Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with over 23 years in office. A chief minister is an elected head of each state in India. There is no limit on the number of terms a chief minister can serve in India.
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Times Now. (July 23, 2023). Longest serving Chief Ministers (CMs) in states of India as of July 2023 (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1418061/india-longest-serving-chief-ministers-2023/
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