After Independence, 30 princely states of the area were united and Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15th April, 1948. With the recognition of Punjab on 1st November, 1966, certain areas belonging to it were also included in Himachal Pradesh. On 25th January, 1971, Himachal Pradesh was made a full-fledged State. The State is bordered by Jammu & Kashmir on North, Punjab on West and South-West, Haryana on South, Uttarakhand on South-East and China on the East.
Here is the full list of Chief Minister in Himachal Pradesh State–
Here is the full list of Chief Minister in Himachal Pradesh State–
S.No. | Name | From | To | Party |
1. | Yashwant Singh Parmar | 8 March, 1952 |
31 October, 1956
|
Indian National Congress |
President's rule | 31 October, 1956 | 1 July, 1963 | ||
2. | Yashwant Singh Parmar | 1 July, 1963 | 28 January, 1977 |
Indian National Congress
|
3. | Thakur Ram Lal | 28 January, 1977 | 30 April, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
President's rule
|
30 April, 1977 | 22 June 1977 | ||
4. | Shanta Kumar | 22 June, 1977 | 14 February, 1980 | Janata Party |
5. | Thakur Ram Lal | 14 February, 1980 | 7 April, 1983 | Indian National Congress |
6. | Virbhadra Singh | 8 April, 1983 | 5 March, 1990 | Indian National Congress |
7. | Shanta Kumar | 5 March, 1990 | 15 December, 1992 |
Bharatiya
Janata Party
|
President's rule | 15 December, 1992 | 3 December, 1993 | ||
8. | Virbhadra Singh | 3 December, 1993 | 23 March, 1998 |
Indian National Congress
|
9. | Prem Kumar Dhumal | 24 March, 1998 | 5 March, 2003 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
10. | Virbhadra Singh | 6 March, 2003 | 30 December, 2007 |
Indian National Congress
|
11. | Prem Kumar Dhumal | 30 December, 2007 | 25 December, 2012 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
12. | Virbhadra Singh | 25 December, 2012 | 27 December, 2017 | Indian National Congress |
13. | Jai Ram Thakur | 27 December, 2017 | Incumbent | Bharatiya Janata Party |