<Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 1 November 1956 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP), a central Indian state, is the head of the Government of Madhya Pradesh . As per the Constitution of India, the governor is the state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister . Following elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government . The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly . Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits . </P> <P> The first Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh was Ravishankar Shukla, who took office on 1 November 1956 . Including him, 12 out of the 18 MP chief ministers have belonged to the Indian National Congress . The longest - serving chief minister is current incumbent Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who has served since 2005 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Colour key for parties </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bharatiya Janata Party Indian National Congress Janata Party N / A (President's rule) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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