<P> The first chief minister of the newly re-configured state was Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir who led a Congress government from the Vidhan Parishad , one of only two to have done so . In the 1967 elections , he was voted out of power in favour of the Akali Das Sant Fateh Singh Group whose leader Gurnam Singh became the first non-Congress chief minister . Gurnam Singh 's government was succeeded by three short - lived Akali Dal governments -- Lachhman Singh Gill 's government for less than a year and for a little more than a year under the returning Gurnam Singh and Parkash Singh Badal . After 272 days under President 's rule , the Congress party returned to power under future President Zail Singh . In 1977 , Parkash Singh Badal became the chief minister for the second time . Darbara Singh became chief minister in 1980 and remained in office for three years before a long period under President 's rule . A brief interlude under Surjit Singh Barnala followed , after which three Congress - led governments took office -- led by Beant Singh from 1992 to 1995 , Harcharan Singh Brar from 1995 to 1996 and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal from 1996 to 1997 . Upon taking office , Rajinder Kaur Bhattal became the first female chief minister of Punjab and overall the 8th female chief minister in India . </P>
<P> The first chief minister of the newly re-configured state was Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir who led a Congress government from the Vidhan Parishad , one of only two to have done so . In the 1967 elections , he was voted out of power in favour of the Akali Das Sant Fateh Singh Group whose leader Gurnam Singh became the first non-Congress chief minister . Gurnam Singh 's government was succeeded by three short - lived Akali Dal governments -- Lachhman Singh Gill 's government for less than a year and for a little more than a year under the returning Gurnam Singh and Parkash Singh Badal . After 272 days under President 's rule , the Congress party returned to power under future President Zail Singh . In 1977 , Parkash Singh Badal became the chief minister for the second time . Darbara Singh became chief minister in 1980 and remained in office for three years before a long period under President 's rule . A brief interlude under Surjit Singh Barnala followed , after which three Congress - led governments took office -- led by Beant Singh from 1992 to 1995 , Harcharan Singh Brar from 1995 to 1996 and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal from 1996 to 1997 . Upon taking office , Rajinder Kaur Bhattal became the first female chief minister of Punjab and overall the 8th female chief minister in India . </P>
who is the first chief minister of punjab
who is the first chief minister of punjab
Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir
Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir