By IANS
Ahmedabad : Following are the chief ministers and parties that have ruled Gujarat since its inception in 1960:
Jivraj Mehta (Congress): May 1, 1960 – Sep 19, 1963
Balvantrai Mehta (Congress): Sep 19, 1963 – Sep 20, 1965
Hitendra Desai (Congress): Sep 20, 1965 – May 12, 1971
President’s rule: May 13, 1971 – March 17, 1972
Ghanshyam Oza (Congress): March 17, 1972 – July 17, 1973
Chimanbhai Patel (Congress): July 17, 1973 – Feb 9, 1974
President’s rule: Feb 9, 1974 – June 18, 1975
Babubhai J. Patel (Janata Morcha): June 18, 1975 – March 12, 1976
President’s rule: March 12, 1976 – Dec 24, 1976
Madhavsinh Solanki (Congress): Dec 24, 1976 – April 10, 1977
Babubhai J. Patel (Janata Morcha): April 11, 1977 – Feb 17, 1980
President’s rule: Feb 17, 1980 – June 6, 1980
Madhavsinh Solanki (Congress): June 7, 1980 – July 6, 1985
Amarsinh Chaudhari (Congress): July 6, 1986 – Dec 9, 1989
Madhavsinh Solanki (Congress): Dec 10, 1989 – March 3, 1990
Chimanbhai Patel (Janata Dal, later Congress): March 4, 1990 – Feb 17, 1994
(The Janata Dal government was supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party till Chimanbhai Patel merged the state unit of the party with the Congress)
Chhabildas Mehta (Congress): Feb 17, 1994 – March 13, 1995