Constitutional and important public offices such as Chief Ministers, Governors, Lieutenant Governors and the Chief Justice of India are frequently covered in the General Awareness section of SSC, Railways, UPSC, State PSC and other government examinations. Since appointments to these posts change periodically, candidates should revise the latest names rather than rely on older lists. This article provides a some of the posts of 2026 list, while the complete state-wise and UT-wise details are available in the downloadable PDF. The National Portal of India maintains separate current directories for Governors and Chief Ministers.
Download List of Chief Ministers, Governors and CJI PDF
Candidates preparing for SSC, Railways, UPSC, State PSC and other government exams can download the List of Constitutional Posts 2026 PDF for quick revision. The PDF includes the updated state-wise Chief Ministers, Governors, Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of Union Territories, and the Chief Justice of India, along with important exam-oriented details.
Latest Governors of India 2026 – Quick Preview
Several gubernatorial appointments changed during 2026. In March 2026, Rashtrapati Bhavan announced appointments including Shiv Pratap Shukla as Governor of Telangana, Jishnu Dev Varma as Governor of Maharashtra, Nand Kishore Yadav as Governor of Nagaland, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain as Governor of Bihar, R.N. Ravi as Governor of West Bengal, and Kavinder Gupta as Governor of Himachal Pradesh. The complete state-wise Governors list is available in the downloadable PDF.
Chief Ministers of India 2026
The Chief Ministers list has also changed substantially since the older 2023 version of this article. The revised PDF contains the latest state-wise Chief Ministers as of 2026, making it suitable for current Static GK and General Awareness preparation.
Chief Justice of India 2026
The current Chief Justice of India is Justice Surya Kant. He was sworn in as Chief Justice of India on 24 November 2025 and is due to retire on 9 February 2027.
Important Constitutional Posts 2026 – Quick Facts
Below are some quick facts:
| Post | Latest Information |
| Chief Justice of India | Justice Surya Kant |
| CJI assumed office | 24 November 2025 |
| Governor of West Bengal | R.N. Ravi |
| Governor of Telangana | Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Governor of Maharashtra | Jishnu Dev Varma |
| Governor of Bihar | Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain |
| Governor of Nagaland | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| Governor of Himachal Pradesh | Kavinder Gupta |
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