Chief Ministers of Haryana
11 people have held the office, across 27 terms, from formation to today.
Every Chief Minister
Most recent first, with a short biography where one is available.
Nayab Singh Saini
Incumbent12 Mar 2024 – present · 2 years, 5 months · 2 terms
Nayab Singh Saini (born 25 January 1970) is an Indian politician serving as the chief minister of Haryana from 2024. Saini is one of the top leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana. Saini was appointed as the chief minister of the state in March 2024, succeeding Manohar Lal Khattar, continuing in office for the remainder of the term in the fourteenth assembly. Wikipedia →
26 Oct 2014 – 12 Mar 2024 · 9 years, 4 months · 2 terms
Manohar Lal Khattar (born 5 May 1954) is an Indian politician who is serving as the 19th Minister of Power and 4th Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs since 2024. A prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has served as the 10th Chief Minister of Haryana from 26 October 2014 until his resignation on 12 March 2024 and also served as leader of the house in legislative assembly. In the 2024 Indian general election, he has been elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from Karnal, Haryana. Wikipedia →
5 Mar 2005 – 26 Oct 2014 · 9 years, 7 months · 2 terms
Bhupinder Singh Hooda (born 15 September 1947) is an Indian National Congress politician, who is serving as the Leader of the Opposition in Haryana Legislative Assembly. He was the Chief Minister of Haryana from 2005 to 2014. When he began a second term as chief minister in October 2009 after leading the Congress to an election victory, it was the first time since 1972 that a Haryana electorate returned a ruling party back to power. Wikipedia →
Hukam Singh
17 Jul 1990 – 22 Mar 1991 · 8 months
Hukam Singh Phogat (28 February 1926 – 26 February 2015) was an Indian politician and served as Chief Minister of the state of Haryana from 1990 to 1991. Before Chief Minister he had been elected MLA from Charkhi Dadri three times. Wikipedia →
2 Dec 1989 – 5 Mar 2005 · 6 years, 1 month · 5 terms
Om Prakash Chautala (1 January 1935 – 20 December 2024) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Haryana from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), he became the chief minister of Haryana for five terms. He served as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2014. Wikipedia →
Bhajan Lal
28 Jun 1979 – 11 May 1996 · 11 years, 9 months · 4 terms
Bhajan Lal (6 October 1930 – 3 June 2011) was a politician and three-time chief minister of the Indian state of Haryana. He became the Chief Minister for the first time in 1979, was re-elected in 1982, and became the chief minister for the third time by winning the elections in 1991. He also served as the Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Environment and Forests in the Rajiv Gandhi government. Wikipedia →
Devi Lal
21 Jun 1977 – 2 Dec 1989 · 4 years, 5 months · 2 terms
Devi Lal (25 September 1914 – 6 April 2001) was an Indian statesman and politician who briefly served as the deputy prime minister of India from 1990 to 1991 and previously from 1989 to 1990. Lal emerged as a prominent advocate for rural and agrarian interests, earning the nickname “Tau” (elder uncle) for his grassroots appeal in the politics of Haryana. He twice became chief minister of Haryana (1977–1979 and 1987–1989) and had previously played an important role in the formation of the Haryana state in 1966. Wikipedia →
Banarsi Das Gupta
1 Dec 1975 – 12 Jul 1990 · 1 year, 6 months · 2 terms
Banarsi Das Gupta (5 November 1917 – 29 August 2007) was an Indian politician who served as the 4th Chief Minister of Haryana state in India. Wikipedia →
Bansi Lal
21 May 1968 – 24 Jul 1999 · 11 years, 9 months · 4 terms
Bansi Lal Legha (26 August 1927 – 28 March 2006), also known as Chaudhary Bansi Lal, was an Indian politician, who served as the Minister of Defence of India and three-time Chief Minister of Haryana. He is also known as the 'architect of modern Haryana'. Lal was part of the famous Lal trio of Haryana, which also included Devi Lal and Bhajan Lal, that form the major political families of Haryana. Wikipedia →
24 Mar 1967 – 20 Nov 1967 · 7 months
Maharaja Rao Birender Singh (20 February 1921 – 30 September 2009) was an Indian politician. He served first as a minister in the state government of Punjab and then as Chief Minister of Haryana, and also served as a minister in Punjab state, Haryana state and the Union cabinet. He also served as the second Speaker (first male speaker) of Haryana state assembly in 1967. Wikipedia →
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma
1 Nov 1966 – 24 Mar 1967 · 4 months · 2 terms
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma (26 January 1918 – 22 February 1993), popularly known as Panditji, was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Haryana and later Governor of Odisha and Madhya Pradesh from 30 April 1980 to 14 May 1984. He is one of the greatest leaders of Haryana and his legacy is celebrated even today. Wikipedia →
Full timeline
Every term and every President's or Governor's Rule interval, most recent first.
| 17 Oct 2024 – present | Nayab Singh Saini | BJP | 1 year, 10 months |
| 12 Mar 2024 – 17 Oct 2024 | Nayab Singh Saini | BJP | 7 months |
| 27 Oct 2019 – 12 Mar 2024 | Manohar Lal Khattar | BJP | 4 years, 4 months |
| 26 Oct 2014 – 27 Oct 2019 | Manohar Lal Khattar | BJP | 5 years |
| 25 Oct 2009 – 26 Oct 2014 | Bhupinder Singh Hooda | INC | 5 years |
| 5 Mar 2005 – 25 Oct 2009 | Bhupinder Singh Hooda | INC | 4 years, 7 months |
| 2 Mar 2000 – 5 Mar 2005 | Om Prakash Chautala | INLD | 5 years |
| 24 Jul 1999 – 2 Mar 2000 | Om Prakash Chautala | INLD | 7 months |
| 11 May 1996 – 24 Jul 1999 | Bansi Lal | HVP | 3 years, 2 months |
| 23 Jun 1991 – 11 May 1996 | Bhajan Lal | INC | 4 years, 10 months |
| 6 Apr 1991 – 23 Jun 1991 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 2 months | |
| 22 Mar 1991 – 6 Apr 1991 | Om Prakash Chautala | SJPR | 15 days |
| 17 Jul 1990 – 22 Mar 1991 | Hukam Singh | JD | 8 months |
| 12 Jul 1990 – 17 Jul 1990 | Om Prakash Chautala | JD | 5 days |
| 22 May 1990 – 12 Jul 1990 | Banarsi Das Gupta | JD | 1 month |
| 2 Dec 1989 – 22 May 1990 | Om Prakash Chautala | JD | 5 months |
| 20 Jun 1987 – 2 Dec 1989 | Devi Lal | JD | 2 years, 5 months |
| 5 Jun 1986 – 20 Jun 1987 | Bansi Lal | INC | 1 year |
| 23 May 1982 – 5 Jun 1986 | Bhajan Lal | INC | 4 years |
| 23 Jan 1980 – 23 May 1982 | Bhajan Lal | INC | 2 years, 4 months |
| 28 Jun 1979 – 23 Jan 1980 | Bhajan Lal | INC | 6 months |
| 21 Jun 1977 – 28 Jun 1979 | Devi Lal | JNP | 2 years |
| 30 Apr 1977 – 21 Jun 1977 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 1 month | |
| 1 Dec 1975 – 30 Apr 1977 | Banarsi Das Gupta | INC | 1 year, 4 months |
| 14 Mar 1972 – 1 Dec 1975 | Bansi Lal | INC | 3 years, 8 months |
| 21 May 1968 – 14 Mar 1972 | Bansi Lal | INC | 3 years, 9 months |
| 20 Nov 1967 – 21 May 1968 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 6 months | |
| 24 Mar 1967 – 20 Nov 1967 | Rao Birender Singh | VHP | 7 months |
| 21 Feb 1967 – 24 Mar 1967 | Bhagwat Dayal Sharma | INC | 1 month |
| 1 Nov 1966 – 21 Feb 1967 | Bhagwat Dayal Sharma | INC | 3 months |
The Wikipedia list-of-CMs table leaves the Party column blank for Om Prakash Chautala's Dec 1989-May 1990 and Jul 1990 terms, Banarsi Das Gupta's May-Jul 1990 term, and Hukam Singh's 1990-91 term. Party is inferred as 'Janata Dal' from historical context (Devi Lal's Lok Dal merged into the national Janata Dal in Oct 1988, and this coalition held power in Haryana through March 1991) but is not explicitly confirmed by the source table for these specific rows. 'Vishal Haryana Party' abbreviated as VHP here (not to be confused with Vishwa Hindu Parishad).