List of chief ministers of Haryana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Chief Minister of Haryana |
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Emblem of Haryana
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 Nayab Singh Saini since 12 March 2024 |
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| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Abbreviation | CM |
| Member of | Haryana Legislative Assembly |
| Reports to | Governor of Haryana |
| Residence | 1, Sector 3, Chandigarh |
| Seat | Chandigarh |
| Appointer | Governor of Haryana |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
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| Precursor | Chief Minister of Punjab |
| Inaugural holder | Bhagwat Dayal Sharma |
| Formation | 1 November 1966 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister |
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| Website | Office of the Chief Minister |
The Chief Minister of Haryana is like the main leader or boss of the state government in Haryana, India. Think of them as the captain of the state's team!
According to India's rulebook, the governor is the official head of the state. But the Chief Minister is the one who actually makes the big decisions and runs things.
After elections for the Haryana Legislative Assembly (which is like the state's parliament), the governor usually asks the party that won the most seats to form the government. The governor then chooses the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister and their team of ministers work together. They are all responsible to the assembly. As long as they have the support of the assembly, the Chief Minister serves for five years. There's no limit to how many times someone can be Chief Minister.
Haryana became a state in 1966. Since then, eleven different people have been Chief Minister. The very first one was B. D. Sharma from the Indian National Congress party. Bhajan Lal Bishnoi served the longest, for almost 12 years! Devi Lal, who was the fifth Chief Minister, even became the Deputy Prime Minister of India twice. Om Prakash Chautala has been Chief Minister four times, which is the most times anyone has held the position.
The current Chief Minister is Nayab Singh Saini. He is the second person from the Bharatiya Janata Party to hold this important job. He started his term on March 12, 2024.
Chief Ministers of Haryana: A Look at the Leaders
Here is a list of all the people who have served as the Chief Minister of Haryana since the state was formed. This table shows their names, when they served, and which political party they belonged to.
| No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly (Elections) |
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Bhagwat Dayal Sharma | Jhajjar | 1 November 1966 | 23 March 1967 | 142 days | 1st (1962 elections) |
Indian National Congress | |
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Rao Birender Singh | Pataudi | 24 March 1967 | 20 November 1967 | 241 days | 2nd (1967 elections) |
Vishal Haryana Party | |
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Vacant (President's rule) |
N/A | 20 November 1967 | 21 May 1968 | 183 days | Dissolved | N/A | |
| 3 |  |
Bansi Lal | Tosham | 21 May 1968 | 14 March 1972 | 7 years, 193 days | 3rd (1968 elections) |
Indian National Congress | |
| 14 March 1972 | 30 November 1975 | 4th (1972 elections) |
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| 4 |  |
Banarsi Das Gupta | Bhiwani | 1 December 1975 | 30 April 1977 | 1 year, 150 days | |||
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Vacant (President's rule) |
N/A | 30 April 1977 | 21 June 1977 | 52 days | Dissolved | N/A | |
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Devi Lal | Bhattu Kalan | 21 June 1977 | 28 June 1979 | 2 years, 7 days | 5th (1977 elections) |
Janata Party | |
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Bhajan Lal Bishnoi | Adampur | 28 June 1979 | 23 May 1982 | 6 years, 341 days | |||
| 23 May 1982 | 4 June 1986 | 6th (1982 elections) |
Indian National Congress | ||||||
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Bansi Lal | Tosham | 5 June 1986 | 20 June 1987 | 1 year, 15 days | |||
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Devi Lal | Meham | 20 June 1987 | 2 December 1989 | 2 years, 165 days | 7th (1987 election) |
Janata Dal | |
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Om Prakash Chautala | Uchana Kalan | 2 December 1989 | 22 May 1990 | 171 days | |||
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Banarsi Das Gupta | Bhiwani | 22 May 1990 | 12 July 1990 | 51 days | |||
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Om Prakash Chautala | Uchana Kalan | 12 July 1990 | 17 July 1990 | 5 days | |||
| 8 | – | Hukam Singh | Dadri | 17 July 1990 | 22 March 1991 | 248 days | |||
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Om Prakash Chautala | Uchana Kalan | 22 March 1991 | 5 April 1991 | 14 days | Samajwadi Janata Party | ||
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Vacant (President's rule) |
N/A | 6 April 1991 | 23 July 1991 | 108 days | Dissolved | N/A | |
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Bhajan Lal Bishnoi | Adampur | 23 June 1991 | 10 May 1996 | 4 years, 322 days | 8th (1991 election) |
Indian National Congress | |
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Bansi Lal | Tosham | 11 May 1996 | 24 July 1999 | 3 years, 74 days | 9th (1996 elections) |
Haryana Vikas Party | |
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Om Prakash Chautala | Narwana | 24 July 1999 | 2 March 2000 | 5 years, 224 days | Indian National Lok Dal | ||
| 2 March 2000 | 5 March 2005 | 10th (2000 elections) |
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| 9 |  |
Bhupinder Singh Hooda | Garhi Sampla-Kiloi | 5 March 2005 | 25 October 2009 | 9 years, 235 days | 11th (2005 elections) |
Indian National Congress | |
| 25 October 2009 | 26 October 2014 | 12th (2009 elections) |
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| 10 |  |
Manohar Lal Khattar | Karnal | 26 October 2014 | 27 October 2019 | 10 years, 244 days | 13th (2014 elections) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 27 October 2019 | 12 March 2024 | 14th
(2019 elections) |
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Nayab Singh Saini | 12 March 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 107 days | ||||
Timeline of Haryana's Chief Ministers
This timeline shows when each Chief Minister served and which political party they belonged to. It's a great way to see the history of leadership in Haryana at a glance!
