Punjab CM List [1966 to 2022]

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : Feb 22, 2023, 11:17

Punjab CM List names Bhagwant Mann as the new chief minister of the state. Associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Mann took charge of the Punjab chief minister’s office on 16 March 2022. He holds the de-facto administrative authority in the state along with other ministers in his cabinet. Mann succeeded Charanjit Singh Channi as the new chief minister of Punjab.

Punjab is a state in the northwestern territory of India and is an important seat of education and administration. We have shared the Punjab CM List, including names of the Punjab New CM and previous CMs, here.

Punjab New CM

Bhagwant Singh Mann is the new chief minister of Punjab. He is associated with the Aam Aadmi Party and took charge of the office on 16 March 2022. Mann is also a former comedian and actor and has served two terms as MP from 2014 to 2022. Before Mann, Charanjit Singh Channi was the chief minister of Punjab.

In 2022, Bhagwant Mann won the elections from the Dhuri Assembly constituency and was declared the new chief minister of Punjab. We have also shared the names of the predecessors to Mann in the Punjab CM list shared here.

About Bhagwant Mann (CM of Punjab 2023)

He was chosen as a candidate for the 2022 Punjab elections by the Aam Aadmi Party.
He won the 2022 elections in Punjab from the Sangrur district with a difference of 58,206 votes.
He became the 17th chief minister of Punjab in March 2022.
The new chief minister of Punjab has since then worked in the areas of education, agriculture, health, etc.

Punjab CM List

Here's a list of the chief ministers of Punjab who have presided over the state in the previous years. Find the name of the Punjab new CM and all his predecessors in the table shared below.

Sr No.	Punjab CM Name	Tenure Duration	Took Office	Left office	Party
1	Bhagwant Mann	Incumbent	16 March 2022	Incumbent	Aam Aadmi Party
2	Charanjit Singh Channi	6 months	20 September 2021	16 March 2022	Indian National Congress
3	Amrinder Singh	4 years	16 March 2017	20 September 2021	Indian National Congress
4	Prakash Singh Badal	10 years	1 March 2007	16 March 2017	Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP)
5	Amrinder Singh	5 years	26 February 2002	1 March 2007	Indian National Congress (CPI)
6	Prakash Singh Badal	5 years	11 February 1997	26 February 2002	Shiromani Akali Dal (BJP)
7	Rajinder Kaur Bhattal	3 months	21 November 1996	11 February 1997	Indian National Congress
8	Harcharan Singh Brar	1 year	31 August 1995	21 November 1996	Indian National Congress
9	Beant Singh	3 years	25 February 1992	31 August 1995	Indian National Congress
10	President's Rule	5 years	11 June 1987	25 February 1992	—
11	Surjit Singh Barnala	2 years	29 September 1985	11 June 1987	Shiromani Akali Dal

Punjab CM Name 2022

Currently, the head of Punjab is Bhagwant Mann of the Aam Aadmi Party. He succeeded Charanjit Singh Channi, who was the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2021 to 2022. He won the Punjab elections in 2022 to become the Punjab new CM.

The first Chief Minister of Punjab was Gopi Chand Bhargava, appointed by the then-ruling party, the Indian National Congress. He held office from 1947 to 1951, only to be briefly succeeded by Bhim Sen Sachar for a period of 188 days.

Punjab CM Name 2021

Before the new chief minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi headed the Punjab CM office.
Channi had been the Minister of Technical Education and Training under the leadership of Amrinder Singh since March 2017.
He was also the leader of the opposition from 2015 to 2016 in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
Besides being a politician, Channi was a promising student who got a Law degree from Punjab University and an MBA from PTU Jalandhar.
Channi is also the first Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab.

Punjab CM List based on Political Affiliations

If you want to know about the political affiliations of the chief ministers of Punjab, here's a list of the Indian political parties that have previously been the ruling parties of the state.

Sr. No	Party	Number of Punjab Chief Ministers	Total Days in Office
1	Indian National Congress	14	16624
2	Shiromani Akali Dal	3	7977
3	Unionist Party	2	3251
4	Independent	1	2090
5	Punjab Janta Party	1	272
6	Akali Dal Sant	1	262

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FAQs on Chief Ministers of Punjab

Q1. Who is the new chief minister of Punjab?

Bhagwant Mann is Punjab new CM, who took the charge of the chief minister’s office on 16 March 2022. He is politically associated with the Aam Aadmi Party and is much loved and trusted by his party. Mann succeeded Charanjit Singh Channi as the new chief minister of Punjab.

Q2. Punjab new CM is from which party?

The new chief minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Singh Mann, is from the Aam Aadmi Party. He was chosen as the official candidate for the Punjab elections in January 2022 by the party. He won with a difference of thousands of votes and became the new chief minister of Punjab.

Q3. Who was the first woman chief minister of Punjab?

The first woman chief minister of Punjab was Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, who served as the 14th chief minister of the state from 21 November 1996 to 11 February 1997. She also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab from the year 2004 to 2007.

Q4. Who was the first Chief Minister of Punjab?

The first Chief Minister of Punjab was Gopi Chand Bhargava, appointed by the then-ruling party, the Indian National Congress. He held office from 1947 to 1951. He was succeeded by Bhim Sen Sachar only for a short period of 188 days.

Q5. Where can I find the Punjab CM list?

Get the list of chief ministers of Punjab here. We have shared the name of the new CM of Punjab and his predecessors here. You can also find the details of the tenure of the previous chief ministers of Punjab here. Check out the Punjab CM list to get all the details.

Q6. What was the name of the Punjab CM in 2021?

The Punjab CM 2021 was Charanjit Singh Channi, who served in office from 20 September 2021 to 16 March 2022. Charanjit Singh Channi was the first ever Dalit chief minister of Punjab. He had previously been the Minister of Technical Education and Training under the leadership of Amrinder Singh since March 2017.