In Pics | Chief Ministers who have resigned this year

A look at the Chief Minister's who have resigned this year from their positions.

In March 2021, 9 days before the completion of his 4 years in office, then Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned. Credit: PTI File Photo

Less than four months later, Tirath Singh Rawat, who had replaced Trivendra Singh Rawat as the CM, also resigned. He was unable to conduct by-polls to retain his seat owing to Covid-19. He was in power for just 114 days. Credit: PTI File Photo

A day after Tirath Singh Rawat resigned as the chief minister of Uttarakhand, the BJP chose a two-term MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami as his successor. Dhami is the current CM of Uttarakhand. Credit: PTI File Photo

In July 2021, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa handed his resignation over to the state Governor, ending months of speculation. He completed exactly two years in office and this was his fourth time getting elected. Credit: PTI File Photo

BSY was replaced by Basvaraj Bommai as Karnataka Chief Minister. Credit: DH File Photo

Gujarat's Vijay Rupani became the fourth Chief Minister this year to resign from the post. It is believed that there was strong resentment against him amongst the ground level BJP cadre. Credit: PTI File Photo