The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the head of government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. 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. Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative 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. 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.
Oath as the state chief minister The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the Deputy chief minister of state: Oath of Secrecy "I, [Name], do swear in the name of God / solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the State of [Name of State] except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.1. Oath of Office (Ohde Ka Halaf) Text: "Main, [Aap ka Naam], khuda ke naam par halaf uthata hoon / iqrar karta hoon ke main qanoon ke mutabiq qayam-shuda Bharat ke Aaeen (Constitution) par sacha aqeeda aur wafadari rakhunga, Ke main Bharat ki khud-mukhtari (sovereignty) aur ikhtiyar-e-aala (integrity) ko barqarar rakhunga, Ke main [Riyasat ka Naam] ke Waziri-e-Aala (Chief Minister) ke taur par apne faraiz (duties) ko wafadari aur poori dyanatdari se anjam doonga, Aur main baghair kisi khauf ya tarafdari, dosti ya dushmani ke, sabhi tarah ke logon ke sath Aaeen aur qanoon ke mutabiq insaf karoonga." 2. Oath of Secrecy (Raazdari Ka Halaf) Text: "Main, [Aap ka Naam], khuda ke naam par halaf uthata hoon / iqrar karta hoon ke jo koi bhi mamla [Riyasat ka Naam] ke Waziri-e-Aala (Chief Minister) ke taur par mere samne laya jayega ya mujhe maloom hoga, Use main kisi bhi shakhs ya ashkhash (persons) ko, us waqt ke siwaye jab ke aise Waziri-e-Aala ke taur par apne faraiz ki dharstgi (discharge) ke liye aisa karna zaroori ho, bil-wasta (directly) ya bila-wasta (indirectly) zahir ya bayaan nahi karoonga."
Predecessors Prime ministers of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir (1917–1947) # Name Took office Left office 1 Raja Sir Daljit Singh 1917 1921 2 Raja Hari Singh 1925 1927 3 Sir Albion Banerjee January 1927 March 1929 4 G. E. C. Wakefield 1929 1931 5 Hari Krishan Kaul 1931 1932 6 Elliot James Dowell Colvin 1932 1936 7 Sir Barjor J. Dalal 1936 1936 8 Sir N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar 1937 July 1943 9 Kailash Narain Haksar July 1943 February 1944 10 Sir B. N. Rau February 1944 28 June 1945 11 Ram Chandra Kak 28 June 1945 11 August 1947 12 Janak Singh 11 August 1947 15 October 1947 13 Mehr Chand Mahajan 15 October 1947 27 October 1947
Prime ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–1965) Colour key for parties
# Portrait Name Constituency TenurePrime Ministers and Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947. General Administration Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. Retrieved on 29 April 2014.AssemblyAppointer PartyFromToDays in office 1 Mehr Chand Mahajan 27 October 1947 05 March 1948 Interim GovernmentHari Singh (Maharaja) Independent2Sheikh Abdullah 05 March 1948 31 October 1951 National Conference 31 October 1951 9 August 19531st 3Bakshi Ghulam MohammadSafa Kadal 9 August 1953 25 March 1957 Karan Singh (Sadr-e-Riyasat) 25 March 1957 18 February 19622nd 18 February 1962 12 October 19633rd 4 Khwaja Shamsuddin Anantnag 12 October 1963 29 February 1964 5 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Tankipura 29 February 1964 30 March 1965 Indian National Congress
Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–present) #PortraitNameConstituencyTenureAssemblyPartyFromToDays in office State of Jammu and Kashmir (1947–2019)1Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq Tankipora 30 March 1965 21 February 1967 3rd Indian National Congress Amira Kadal 21 February 1967 12 December 19714th 2Syed Mir QasimVerinag 12 December 1971 17 June 1972 17 June 1972 25 February 19755th 3 Sheikh Abdullah MLC 25 February 1975 26 March 1977 National Conference – Vacant(Governor's rule) N/A 26 March 1977 9 July 1977 Dissolved N/A (3) Sheikh Abdullah Ganderbal 9 July 1977 8 September 1982 6th National Conference4Farooq AbdullahGanderbal 8 September 1982 24 November 1983 24 November 1983 2 July 19847th 5 Ghulam Mohammad Shah MLC 2 July 1984 6 March 1986 Awami National Conference – Vacant(Governor's rule) N/A 6 March 1986 5 September 1986 N/A – Vacant(President's rule) N/A 6 September 1986 7 November 1986 (4)Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 7 November 1986 23 March 1987 National Conference 23 March 1987 19 January 19908th – Vacant(Governor's rule) N/A 19 January 1990 18 July 1990 DissolvedN/A – Vacant(President's rule) N/A 19 July 1990 9 October 1996 (4) Farooq Abdullah Ganderbal 9 October 1996 18 October 2002 9thNational Conference - Vacant(Governor's rule) N/A 18 October 2002 2 November 2002 10thN/A 6 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Pahalgam 2 November 2002 2 November 2005 People's Democratic Party 7 Ghulam Nabi Azad Bhaderwah 2 November 2005 11 July 2008 Indian National Congress – Vacant(Governor's rule) N/A 11 July 2008 5 January 2009 Dissolved N/A 8 Omar Abdullah Ganderbal 5 January 2009 8 January 2015 11thNational Conference – VacantBharti Jain. "Governor's rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir". The Times of India. 9 January 2015.(Governor's rule) N/A 8 January 2015 1 March 2015 12th N/A (6) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Anantnag 1 March 2015 7 January 2016 People's Democratic Party – Vacant(Governor's rule) N/A 7 January 2016 4 April 2016 N/A 9 Mehbooba Mufti Anantnag 4 April 2016 19 June 2018 People's Democratic Party – Vacant"President approves governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India. 20 June 2018.(Governor's rule) N/A 20 June 2018 19 December 2018 DissolvedN/A – Vacant"President’s Rule Imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Quint. 19 December 2018.(President's rule) N/A 20 December 2018 30 October 2019 Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (2019–present) – Vacant(President's rule) N/A 31 October 2019 14 October 2024 DissolvedN/A1(UT)Omar AbdullahGanderbal16 October 2024Incumbent 1st (UT)National Conference
Statistics Prime Minister/Chief Minister of State/Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir #Prime/Chief MinisterPartyNo. of termsTerm of office Longest continuous term Total duration of prime/chief ministership 1 Sheikh Abdullah 4 5 years, 157 days 12 years, 247 days 2 Farooq Abdullah 5 6 years, 9 days 11 years, 15 days 3 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad 3 10 years, 125 days 10 years, 125 days 4 Omar Abdullah* 2* 6 years, 3 days* * 5 Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq 3 6 years, 257 days 7 years, 287 days 6 Mufti Mohammad Sayeed 2 3 years, 0 days 3 years, 312 days 7 Syed Mir Qasim 2 3 years, 75 days 3 years, 75 days 8 Ghulam Nabi Azad 1 2 years, 252 days 2 years, 252 days 9 Mehbooba Mufti 1 2 years, 77 days 2 years, 77 days 10 Ghulam Mohammad Shah 1 1 year, 247 days 1 year, 247 days 11 Mehr Chand Mahajan 1 142 days 142 days 12 Khwaja Shamsuddin 1 140 days 140 days President's rule / Governor's rule 12 6 years, 82 days 14 years, 330 days
See also Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Government of Jammu and Kashmir
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