Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has got the first position in the country in the 'Best Chief Minister Survey 2026'. Yogi Adityanath has secured 897 marks out of 1000 in the joint survey conducted by Fame India Magazine and Asia Post. In this list, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami stood second with 881 marks and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma stood third with 874 marks.
In this survey, various aspects related to leadership, administrative capacity, working style, popularity and governance of 15 Chief Ministers of the country were assessed. The top 10 Chief Ministers were placed in the 'Best Chief Minister' category, while the Chief Ministers ranked 11th to 15th were included in the special 'Chief Minister Panchratna' category.
The survey process lasted for three to four months
Fame India Magazine in collaboration with Asia Post conducted this survey for about three to four months. In this, the opinion of the general public, the views of the intelligentsia and personal experiences of the citizens regarding the functioning of the Chief Ministers were made the basis. For this, the survey process was completed in three phases.
In the first phase, news, discussions and reactions related to Chief Ministers on various mediums of social media and traditional media were analyzed. In the second phase, the opinions of eminent personalities, intellectuals and distinguished persons from different fields were included.
In the third phase, by directly talking to common citizens, their experiences and views were known. After analyzing the data and responses received from these three phases, the Chief Ministers were judged on 10 prescribed parameters. The final ranking was prepared on a scale of 1000 by combining the scores of all the parameters.
Chief Ministers were evaluated on these 10 parameters
In the survey, 10 major criteria were decided to judge the leadership ability and governance performance of the Chief Ministers. These included good governance, law and order, personality, image, efficiency, influence, understanding of departments, popularity, foresight and working style and results.
Under good governance, transparency in administration, accountability and quality of public service were seen. At the same time, in the evaluation of law and order, importance was given to the safety of citizens, crime control and rule of law.
Apart from this, the leadership skills, communication ability, decision making efficiency and credibility of the Chief Ministers among the public were also assessed. Administrative functioning, impact of government policies, understanding of departments, public support and future plans along with results achieved during governance were also made the basis of ranking.
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