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List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir

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Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
Incumbent
Omar Abdullah
since 16 October 2024[1]
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Style
TypeHead of government
StatusLeader of the Executive
AbbreviationCM
Member of
Reports to
Residence40, Gupkar Road, Srinagar
SeatCivil Secretariat Jammu, Old Heritage City, Jammu and Kashmir
NominatorMembers of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
AppointerLt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir by convention based on appointees ability to command confidence in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
Term lengthAt the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.
Inaugural holderGhulam Mohammed Sadiq
Formation30 March 1965
(59 years ago) (1965-03-30)
DeputyDeputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Salary
  • ₹140,000 (US$1,700)/monthly
  • ₹1,680,000 (US$20,000)/annually
WebsiteOfficial website

The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the title given to the head of government of Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Constitution of India, the lieutenant governor is the union territory's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the lieutenant governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The lieutenant governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.

The post was established after the 6th amendment to the state's constitution (effective 6 June 1965) abolished the title of Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[2][3][4] Subsequently, the then prime minister, Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq, was sworn in as the first chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. The State of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated and reorganised as a union territory on 31 October 2019.

The office of the chief minister became vacant on 20 June 2018. Until 19 December 2018, the state was under governor's rule, and then under president's rule until 30 October 2019. After the state was reorganised into a union territory in October 2019, the president's rule was discharged via the lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor served as the head of government of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir until a new chief minister was in place following the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election.

Prime ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965)

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Colour key for parties

  Indian National Congress
  National Conference
  Independent
#[a] Portrait Name Constituency Tenure[5] Assembly Appointer Party[b]
From To Days in office
1 Mehr Chand Mahajan  – 15 October 1947 5 March 1948 142 days Interim

Government

Hari Singh

(Maharaja)

Independent
2 Sheikh Abdullah  – 5 March 1948 31 October 1951 5 years, 157 days National Conference
31 October 1951 9 August 1953 1st

(1951 election)

3 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Safa Kadal 9 August 1953 25 March 1957 10 years, 125 days Karan Singh

(Sadr-e-Riyasat)

25 March 1957 18 February 1962 2nd

(1957 election)

18 February 1962 12 October 1963 3rd

(1962 election)

4 Khwaja Shamsuddin Anantnag 12 October 1963 29 February 1964 140 days
5 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Tankipura 29 February 1964 30 March 1965 1 year, 30 days Indian National Congress

Chief ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–2019)

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#[c] Portrait Name Constituency Tenure[5] Assembly Party[d]
From To Days in office
1 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Tankipura 30 March 1965 21 February 1967 6 years, 257 days 3rd

(1962 election)

Indian National Congress
Amira Kadal 21 February 1967 12 December 1971 4th

(1967 election)

2 Syed Mir Qasim Verinag 12 December 1971 17 June 1972 3 years, 75 days
17 June 1972 25 February 1975 5th

(1972 election)

3 Sheikh Abdullah MLC 25 February 1975 26 March 1977 2 years, 29 days National Conference
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 26 March 1977 9 July 1977 105 days Dissolved N/A
(3) Sheikh Abdullah Ganderbal 9 July 1977 8 September 1982 5 years, 61 days 6th

(1977 election)

National Conference
4 Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 8 September 1982 24 November 1983 1 year, 298 days
24 November 1983 2 July 1984 7th

(1983 election)

5 Ghulam Mohammad Shah MLC 2 July 1984 6 March 1986 1 year, 247 days Awami National Conference
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 6 March 1986 5 September 1986 183 days N/A
– Vacant
(President's rule) 		N/A 6 September 1986 7 November 1986 62 days
(4) Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 7 November 1986 23 March 1987 3 years, 73 days National Conference
23 March 1987 19 January 1990 8th

(1987 election)

– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 19 January 1990 18 July 1990 180 days Dissolved N/A
– Vacant
(President's rule) 		N/A 19 July 1990 9 October 1996 6 years, 82 days
(4) Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 9 October 1996 18 October 2002 6 years, 9 days 9th
(1996 election) 		National Conference
- Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 18 October 2002 2 November 2002 15 days 10th
(2002 election) 		N/A
6 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Pahalgam 2 November 2002 2 November 2005 3 years, 0 days People's Democratic Party
7 Ghulam Nabi Azad Bhaderwah 2 November 2005 11 July 2008 2 years, 252 days Indian National Congress
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 11 July 2008 5 January 2009 178 days Dissolved N/A
8 Omar Abdullah Ganderbal 5 January 2009 8 January 2015 6 years, 3 days 11th
(2008 election) 		National Conference
– Vacant[6]
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 8 January 2015 1 March 2015 52 days 12th
(2014 election) 		N/A
(6) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Anantnag 1 March 2015 7 January 2016 312 days People's Democratic Party
– Vacant
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 7 January 2016 4 April 2016 88 days N/A
9 Mehbooba Mufti Anantnag 4 April 2016 20 June 2018 2 years, 77 days People's Democratic Party
– Vacant[7]
(Governor's rule) 		N/A 20 June 2018 19 December 2018 182 days Dissolved N/A
– Vacant[8]
(President's rule) 		N/A 20 December 2018 30 October 2019 314 days

Chief ministers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019–present)

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No[e] Portrait Name Constituency Tenure[5] Assembly Party[d]
From To Days in office
– Vacant[8]
(President's rule) 		N/A 31 October 2019 14 October 2024[9] 4 years, 349 days Dissolved N/A
1 Omar Abdullah Ganderbal 16 October 2024 Incumbent 64 days 13th
(2024 election) 		Jammu & Kashmir National Conference

Statistics

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Prime Minister/Chief Minister of State/Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

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Fraction of time of holding CMO by party in Jammu & Kashmir (as of October 2024)

  Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (52.42%)
  Indian National Congress (17.73%)
  Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (7.86%)
  Independent (0.50%)
  Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference (2.17%)
  President's Rule (19.32%)


# Prime/Chief Minister Party No. of terms Term of office
Longest continuous term Total duration of prime/chief ministership
1 Sheikh Abdullah JKNC 4 5 years, 157 days 12 years, 247 days
2 Farooq Abdullah JKNC 5 6 years, 9 days 11 years, 15 days
3 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad JKNC 3 10 years, 125 days 10 years, 125 days
4 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq INC 3 6 years, 257 days 7 years, 287 days
5 Omar Abdullah* JKNC 2* 6 years, 3 days* 6 years, 66 days*
6 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed JKPDP 2 3 years, 0 days 3 years, 312 days
7 Syed Mir Qasim INC 2 3 years, 75 days 3 years, 75 days
8 Ghulam Nabi Azad INC 1 2 years, 252 days 2 years, 252 days
9 Mehbooba Mufti JKPDP 1 2 years, 77 days 2 years, 77 days
10 Ghulam Mohammad Shah JKANC 1 1 year, 247 days 1 year, 247 days
11 Mehr Chand Mahajan IND. 1 142 days 142 days
12 Khwaja Shamsuddin JKNC 1 140 days 140 days
– President's rule / Governor's rule N/A 12 6 years, 82 days 14 years, 330 days

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  2. ^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  3. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
  4. ^ a b This columnister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
  5. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.

References

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  1. ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/omar-abdullah-jammu-and-kashmir-cm-cabinet-ministers-9622879/
  2. ^ "A J&K Primer: From Myth to Reality | Centre for Policy Research". www.cprindia.org. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ^ "From 1965 to 2009, Om Prakash is the eighth chief minister". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Chronicle of Important events/date in J&K's political history". www.jammu-kashmir.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved on 29 April 2014.
  6. ^ Bharti Jain. "Governor's rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. 9 January 2015.
  7. ^ "President approves governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 20 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b "President’s Rule Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Quint. 19 December 2018.
  9. ^ "President's rule revoked in Jammu and Kashmir, paves way for Omar Abdullah govt". Hindustan Times. 14 October 2024.

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