Jai Ram Thakur

Jai Ram Thakur (born 6 January 1965) is an Indian politician, and was the Chief Minister of the state of Himachal Pradesh from 2017 to 2022. He is serving his sixth term as MLA in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, winning continuously since 1998 and has previously served as a Cabinet Minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party Government of Himachal Pradesh. Thakur was the Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj from 2009 to 2012. He is serving as Leader of opposition in current legislative assembly of the state.He is elected to Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district. He won his first election in the year 1998 from now delimited constituency of Chachiot (Seraj).

Jai Ram Thakur
Leader of the Opposition,
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
25 December 2022
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Shiv Pratap Shukla
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Preceded byMukesh Agnihotri
6th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
In office
27 December 2017  11 December 2022
Preceded byVirbhadra Singh
Succeeded bySukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
25 December 2012 (2012-12-25)
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencySeraj
In office
24 March 1998 (1998-03-24)  22 January 2012
Preceded byMoti Ram
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
ConstituencyChachiot
Personal details
Born (1965-01-06) 6 January 1965
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseDr. Sadhana Thakur
Children2
Residence(s)Village Tandi, P.O. & Tehsil Thunag Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh
Alma mater
  • Vallabh Government College, Mandi
  • Panjab University, Chandigarh
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