2019
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Question
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Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state?
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Lal Thanhawla
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Gegong Apang
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Pawan Kumar Chamling
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Jyoti Basu
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chamling’s more than 24 year stint (December 1994 to May 2019) is the longest ever by a chief minister of any Indian state, surpassing Jyoti Basu’s 23 years in West Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of the thirty incumbents, one is a woman-Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal. Serving since 5 March 2000 (for 22 years, 339 days), Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik has the longest incumbency. Mizoram’s Zoramthanga (b. 13 July 1944) is the oldest Chief Minister, while Arunachal Pradesh’s Pema Khandu (b.
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