List of Chief Ministers of Punjab

Explore the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of Punjab from 1947 to 2026. Review terms, political parties, alliances, and agrarian reform leadership.

Total Terms

23 Terms

16 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Bhagwant Mann

AAP (INDIA)

Longest Serving CM

Parkash Singh Badal

18 yrs, 350 days

First Chief Minister

Gopi Chand Bhargava

1947 (Independence)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	GB Gopi Chand Bhargava University	INC	INDIA	15 Aug 1947 – 13 Apr 1949	1 yr, 241 days
2	BS Bhim Sen Sachar Ludhiana City South	INC	INDIA	13 Apr 1949 – 18 Oct 1949	188 days
3	GB Gopi Chand Bhargava MLC	INC	INDIA	18 Oct 1949 – 20 Jun 1951	1 yr, 245 days
4	BS Bhim Sen Sachar Ludhiana City South	INC	INDIA	17 Apr 1952 – 23 Jan 1956	3 yrs, 281 days
5	PK Pratap Singh Kairon Sujanpur	INC	INDIA	23 Jan 1956 – 21 Jun 1964	8 yrs, 150 days
6	RK Ram Kishan Jalandhar City North East	INC	INDIA	6 Jul 1964 – 5 Jul 1966	1 yr, 364 days
7	GS Gurnam Singh Qila Raipur	SAD	Other	8 Mar 1967 – 25 Nov 1967	262 days
8	LG Lachhman Singh Gill Dharamkot	Other	Other	25 Nov 1967 – 23 Aug 1968	272 days
9	GS Gurnam Singh Qila Raipur	SAD	Other	17 Feb 1969 – 26 Mar 1970	1 yr, 37 days
10	PB Parkash Singh Badal Gidderbaha	SAD	Other	27 Mar 1970 – 14 Jun 1971	1 yr, 79 days
11	ZS Zail Singh Anandpur Sahib	INC	INDIA	17 Mar 1972 – 30 Apr 1977	5 yrs, 44 days
12	PB Parkash Singh Badal Gidderbaha	SAD	Other	20 Jun 1977 – 17 Feb 1980	2 yrs, 242 days
13	DS Darbara Singh Nakodar	INC	INDIA	6 Jun 1980 – 6 Oct 1983	3 yrs, 122 days
14	SB Surjit Singh Barnala Barnala	SAD	Other	29 Sep 1985 – 11 Jun 1987	1 yr, 255 days
15	BS Beant Singh Jalandhar Cantonment	INC	INDIA	25 Feb 1992 – 31 Aug 1995	3 yrs, 187 days
16	HB Harcharan Singh Brar Muktsar	INC	INDIA	31 Aug 1995 – 21 Jan 1996	143 days
17	RB Rajinder Kaur Bhattal Lehra	INC	INDIA	21 Jan 1996 – 11 Feb 1997	1 yr, 21 days
18	PB Parkash Singh Badal Lambi	SAD	Other	12 Feb 1997 – 26 Feb 2002	5 yrs, 14 days
19	AS Amarinder Singh Patiala Urban	INC	INDIA	26 Feb 2002 – 1 Mar 2007	5 yrs, 3 days
20	PB Parkash Singh Badal Lambi	SAD	Other	1 Mar 2007 – 16 Mar 2017	10 yrs, 15 days
21	AS Amarinder Singh Patiala Urban	INC	INDIA	16 Mar 2017 – 20 Sep 2021	4 yrs, 188 days
22	CC Charanjit Singh Channi Chamkaur Sahib	INC	INDIA	20 Sep 2021 – 16 Mar 2022	177 days
23	BM Bhagwant Mann Dhuri	AAP	INDIA	16 Mar 2022 – Incumbent	1st Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Punjab Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Punjab?

Shri Bhagwant Mann is the current Chief Minister of Punjab, assuming office on 16 March 2022 after leading the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to a landmark victory.

Who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of Punjab?

Sardar Parkash Singh Badal served as Chief Minister of Punjab for five separate terms, totaling nearly 19 years in office.

Who was the first woman Chief Minister of Punjab?

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal was the first and only woman Chief Minister of Punjab, serving from January 1996 to February 1997.

Who was Pratap Singh Kairon?

Sardar Pratap Singh Kairon served as Chief Minister from 1956 to 1964 and is widely recognized as the architect of post-independence Punjab and the Green Revolution.

Which constituency does Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann represent?

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann represents the Dhuri Assembly Constituency in Sangrur district.

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