List of Chief Ministers of Punjab and their tenure
List of Chief Ministers of Punjab. The Chief Minister of Punjab holds the highest executive office in the state of Punjab, India. Dr. Gopi Chand Bhargava assumed the role of Chief Minister of Punjab on August 15, 1947, marking the beginning of the state’s journey as an independent part of India.
A recent development: Bhagwant Mann, a prominent leader from the Aam Aadmi Party, is set to be officially inaugurated as the Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2022, marking a significant shift in the political landscape of the state. In this article, we have covered the completed list of Punjab chief ministers.
| Name | PARTY | FORM | TO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopi Chand Bhargava | INC | 1947 | 1949 |
| Bhim Sen Sachar | INC | 1949 | 1949 |
| Gian Singh Rarewala | INC | 1949 | 1952 |
| S. Kairon | Akali Dal | 1956 | 1964 |
| Ram Kishan | INC | 1964 | 1966 |
| Gurmukh Singh Musafir | Akali Dal | 1966 | 1967 |
| Gurnam Singh | INC | 1967 | 1967 |
| Lachhman Singh Gill | INC | 1967 | 1970 |
| Parkash Singh Badal | Akali Dal | 1970 | 1971 |
| Zail Singh | INC | 1972 | 1975 |
| Giani Zail Singh | INC | 1977 | 1980 |
| Darbara Singh | INC | 1980 | 1983 |
| Parkash Singh Badal | Akali Dal | 1980 | 1985 |
| Surjit Singh Barnala | Akali Dal | 1985 | 1987 |
| Beant Singh | INC | 1992 | 1995 |
| Harcharan Singh Brar | INC | 1995 | 1996 |
| Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | INC | 1996 | 1997 |
| Parkash Singh Badal | Akali Dal | 1997 | 2002 |
| Amarinder Singh | INC | 2002 | 2007 |
| Parkash Singh Badal | Akali Dal | 2007 | 2017 |
| Amarinder Singh | INC | 2017 | 2021 |
| Charanjit Singh Channi | INC | 2021 | 2022 |
| Bhagwant Mann | AAP | 2022 | PRESENT |
ALSO READ: List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka from 1947 to 2024
