State timeline · 1947 → Today
Madhya Pradesh
The heart of India: formed in 1956 from four states, home to the Bhopal gas tragedy, Ladli Laxmi and the cheetah's return. The governments, reforms and events that shaped MP, Chief Minister by Chief Minister.
- Capital
- Bhopal
- Present state formed
- 1 Nov 1956
- Districts
- 55
- Lok Sabha seats
- 29
- Assembly seats
- 230
- Chief Ministers
- 19
Interactive Timeline
Madhya Pradesh, 1947 to today
Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central projects in MP, and dashed markers show President's Rule. Before November 1956 the prefixes show the old Madhya Pradesh government at Nagpur; Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal State are labelled separately.
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