66 years of the state history with current geographical limits
- 9 Lingayat CMs
- 4 Vokkaliga CMs
- 5 OBCs CMs
- 2 Brahmin CMs
- Rajputs – OBCs in Karnataka
- Otherwise – 4 upper-caste CMs (2 Brahmins + 2 Rajputs – counted as OBCs)
- Current Reservation policy – Lingayats and Vokkaligas counted as OBCs
- Means – 18 OBC CMs so far