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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jairam Thakur
| office = 6th [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]]
| image = JRThakur.jpg
| caption =
| term_start = 27 December 2017
| term_end =
| governor = [[Acharya Devvrat]] [[Kalraj Mishra]] [[Bandaru Dattatreya]] [[Rajendra Arlekar]]
| predecessor = [[Virbhadra Singh]]
| successor =
| office1 = Minister of Panchayati Raj & Rural Development [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]]
| term_start1 = 25 December 2009
| term_end1 = 25 December 2012
| successor1 =
| office2 = Member of [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 25 December 2012
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = ''constituency established''
| constituency2 = [[Seraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Seraj]]
| term_start3 = 24 March 1998
| term_end3 = 25 December 2012
| constituency3 = [[Chachiot]]
| successor3 = ''constituency abolished''
| footnotes =
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| party = [[BJP]]
| otherparty =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|1|6}}
| birth_place = [[Mandi district|Mandi]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| spouse = Sadhana Thakur
| children = Chandrika Thakur, Priyanka Thakur
| residence = Village Tandi, P.O. & Tehsil Thunag [[Mandi district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| alma_mater = Vallabh Govt. College, Mandi Panjab University Chandigarh
| religion = 
| website = {{URL|https://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/chief-minister.html}}
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'''Jai Ram Thakur''' (born 6 January 1965)<ref name="profile">{{cite web |url=http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/31 |title=Personal Information-Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha |access-date = 24 December 2017 }}</ref> is an Indian politician, who currently serves as the [[Chief Minister]] of the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]] in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-chooses-jairam-thakur-as-himachal-pradesh-cm/article22270643.ece|title=Jairam Thakur to take oath as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister on December 27|website=thehindu.com}}</ref> He is a 5th time [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]] Assembly winning continuously since 1998 and has previously served as a Cabinet Minister in the [[BJP]] Government of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. He was the Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj from 2009 to 2012. He is elected to Himachal Pradesh Assembly from [[Seraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Seraj]] Assembly constituency of [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh|Mandi]] district. He won his first election in the year 1998 from now delimited constituency of [[Chachiot]] (Seraj).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/who-is-jairam-thakur-front-runner-for-himachal-pradesh-cm-post-after-prem-kumar-dhumals-shock-defeat/980981/|title=Who is Jairam Thakur – front runner for Himachal Pradesh CM post after Prem Kumar Dhumal's shock defeat|date=2017-12-19|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Jai Ram Thakur was born to a poor farming family<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sethi|first=Chitleen K.|date=2017-12-27|title=Jai Ram Thakur's Himachal cabinet has a distinctly Rajput flavour|url=https://theprint.in/report/jai-ram-thakur-himachal-cabinet-rajput-flavour/25190/|access-date=2020-09-12|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> in Village- Tandi, Tehsil- Thunag of [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh|Mandi]]; he was fourth among five siblings – two sisters and three brothers.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/himachal-pradesh-s-new-cm-elect-the-rise-and-rise-of-bjp-man-jai-ram-thakur/story-iI590gaO51pwu1R9MEiPWJ.html|title=Jai Ram Thakur: The rise and rise of Himachal Pradesh's new CM-elect in BJP|date=2017-12-19|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2017-12-24|language=en-US}}</ref> His father's name is Jethu Ram who used to work as mason<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> and mother's name is Briku Devi.<ref name="cmhp">{{Cite web |url=http://himachal.nic.in/en-IN/chief-minister.html |title=Shri Jai Ram Thakur |access-date = 20 January 2018 }}</ref> Jai Ram Thakur who spent his childhood in acute poverty<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> attained his primary education from Kurani School.
Then he did graduation B.A from Vallabh Govt. Degree College Mandi, H.P, (Graduated in 1987).<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> Later he did Post- Graduation(M.A.) from Panjab University Chandigarh

==Family overview==
Thakur is married to ABVP colleague Dr. Sadhana Thakur<ref>{{cite news |title=Jairam Thakur sworn-in as 14th CM of Himachal Pradesh {{!}} DD News |url=http://ddnews.gov.in/Himachal%20Pradesh%20Chief%20Minister |access-date=25 February 2021 |publisher=ddnews.gov.in |date=27 December 2017}}</ref> and they have two daughters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/hp-cm-thakur-married-ktaka-girl/articleshow/62247351.cms|title=Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur married Karnataka girl|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Sadhana is a doctor, born to a Kannada family in Jaipur and brought up there. The couple has two daughters. Both daughters are studying MBBS in Himachal Pradesh. Elder is already studying in RPGMC Tanda while younger got selected to SLBSGMC Ner Chowk in the year 2018.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

==Politics==
He was introduced to the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]] during his graduation<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> at Vallabh Govt. College [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh|Mandi]], and won first election under the flag of ABVP, beginning his long association with the student organization. He remained Joint Secretary, State ABVP, 1986;<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> Organizing Secretary, ABVP (J&K), 1989–93; State Secretary, [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]]; 1993–95; President: State Bhartiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha,<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1">{{cite news |title=Honest and upright, Jai Ram Thakur is spearheading BJP's Lok Sabha campaign in Himachal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lok-sabha-elections/honest-and-upright-jai-ram-thakur-is-spearheading-bjp-s-lok-sabha-campaign-in-himachal/story-zamIh4inoRN02itkxkVicL.html |access-date=25 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times|date=14 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> ii) B.J.P. District Mandi 2000–03; Vice President State BJP, 2003–05; and President State Bhartiya Janata Party 2006–09.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /><ref name="profile" />

Elected to State Legislative Assembly in 1998,<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> and re-elected in 2003 and 2007 from Chachiot Assembly Constituency which after the delimitation has been renamed as Seraj.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> Remained Chairman, General Development Committee & Education Committee; and Vice-Chairman, State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd.

In the year 2009, he was inducted to the council of Ministers and given the portfolio of rural development and Panchayati raj.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> Also remained Chairman, Rural Planning Committee and Member of various other House Committees before being inducted into Council of Minister as Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister on 09-07-2012.

Elected to the State Legislative Assembly for a consecutive fourth term in December 2012.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" />

=== Chief Minister ===

In the 2017 Assembly elections, BJP won a two-thirds majority but its Chief Ministerial candidate [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] received a shocking defeat from the Sujanpur assembly segment.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> Considering Jai Ram's strong RSS connections and strong political profile, he was the favorite for the top post and was chosen to lead the state.<ref name="Jai Ram Reference1" /> He was the first to become Chief Minister from Mandi district and currently he is the 14th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh<ref>{{cite news |title=HP portfolio allocation: CM Jai Ram Thakur retains Home, Finance {{!}} DD News |url=http://ddnews.gov.in/Himachal-Pradesh-Portfolio-Allocation |access-date=25 February 2021 |publisher=ddnews.gov.in |date=29 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="cm13">{{cite web|title=Jai Ram Thakur, the Next Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh|url=http://www.news18.com/news/politics/jairam-thakur-the-next-chief-minister-of-himachal-pradesh-1613339.html|access-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/cm-probable-jairam-thakur-assures-himachal-pradesh-of-development/515654.html|title=CM probable Jairam Thakur assures Himachal Pradesh of development}}Currently Jai Ram Thakur is designated as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on January 27, 2018.jpg| The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on January 27, 2018
File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur calling the Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi on May 02, 2018.JPG| The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur calling the Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal, in New Delhi on May 02, 2018
File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur calling on the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi on September 06, 2018.JPG|The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur calling on the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Shri Prakash Javadekar, in New Delhi on September 06, 2018
File:The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur meeting the Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, in New Delhi on July 17, 2018 (1).JPG|The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur meeting the Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, in New Delhi on July 17, 2018
File:Raj Kumar Singh releasing the booklet “State Distribution Utilities - Sixth Annual Integrated Rating”, at the Conference of Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministers of States & UTs, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.JPG|Raj Kumar Singh releasing the booklet “State Distribution Utilities - Sixth Annual Integrated Rating”, at the Conference of Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministers of States & UTs, in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
File:The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the 9th Indian Youth Science Congress, in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.jpg|The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the 9th Indian Youth Science Congress, in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
File:Prime Minister Modi participates in ‘Abhar Samaroh’, at Sissu, in Himachal Pradesh on October 03, 2020. The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh is also seen.jpg|Prime Minister Modi participates in ‘Abhar Samaroh’, at Sissu, in Himachal Pradesh on October 03, 2020. The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh is also seen
File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation the World’s longest Highway tunnel - Atal Tunnel, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh on October 03, 2020 (1).jpg|The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicates to the nation the World’s longest Highway tunnel - Atal Tunnel, in Manali, Himachal Pradesh on October 03, 2020
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Jai Ram Thakur ministry]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Current Indian Chief Ministers}}
{{Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministers|state=collapsed}}
{{Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh}}
{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}

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