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List of Chief Ministers of Jammu And Kashmir & Their Tenure Periods

Mehr Chand Mahajan, from the Indian National Congress, was the first Chief Minister, holding office from 15 October 1947 to 5 March 1948. Since then, a total of 18 individuals have served as Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, the Lieutenant Governor currently serves as the head of government and administration in Jammu and Kashmir. Explore the complete list of Chief Ministers along with their respective tenures.

Chief Minister

Chief Minister Party From To
Omar Abdullah 16 Oct 2024 Present
President's rule N/A 31 Oct 2019 14 Oct 2024
President's rule N/A 20 Dec 2018 30 Oct 2019
Governor's rule N/A 20 Jun 2018 19 Dec 2018
Mehbooba Mufti People's Democratic Party 04 Apr 2016 20 Jun 2018
Governor's rule N/A 07 Jan 2016 04 Apr 2016
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed People's Democratic Party 01 Mar 2015 07 Jan 2016
Governor's rule N/A 08 Jan 2015 01 Mar 2015
Omar Abdullah National Conference 05 Jan 2009 08 Jan 2015
Governor's rule N/A 11 Jul 2008 05 Jan 2009
Chief Minister Party From To
Ghulam Nabi Azad Indian National Congress 02 Nov 2005 11 Jul 2008
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed People's Democratic Party 02 Nov 2002 02 Nov 2005
Governor's rule N/A 18 Oct 2002 02 Nov 2002
Farooq Abdullah National Conference 09 Oct 1996 18 Oct 2002
President's rule N/A 19 Jul 1990 09 Oct 1996
Governor's rule N/A 19 Jan 1990 18 Jul 1990
Farooq Abdullah National Conference 07 Nov 1986 19 Jan 1990
President's rule N/A 06 Sep 1986 07 Nov 1986
Governor's rule N/A 06 Mar 1986 05 Sep 1986
Ghulam Mohammad Shah Awami National Conference 02 Jul 1984 06 Mar 1986
Farooq Abdullah National Conference 08 Sep 1982 02 Jul 1984
Sheikh Abdullah National Conference 09 Jul 1977 08 Sep 1982
Governor's rule N/A 26 Mar 1977 09 Jul 1977
Sheikh Abdullah National Conference 25 Feb 1975 26 Mar 1977
Syed Mir Qasim INC 12 Dec 1971 25 Feb 1975
Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq INC 30 Mar 1965 12 Dec 1971
Source: ECI
Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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