In Pics | Uttarakhand's many CMs over its short history

Uttarakhand as a state was formed on Novemeber 9, 2000. In the last 21 years, the state has had nine Chief Ministers. Of those, six of them belonged to the ruling-BJP and the others were from the Congress.

The first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand was Nityanand Swami from the BJP and was the CM for one year from Nov 9, 2000 to Oct 29, 2001. Credit: Uttarakhand Government Official Website

Bhagat Singh Koshiyarai of the BJP was the next CM of Uttarakhand, and was in office from October 30, 2001, to March 1, 2002. Credit: Uttarakhand Government Official Website

From March 2, 2002 to March 7, 2007, Congress Narayan Dutt Tiwari was the Chief Minister and the only to complete a full 5-year term. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

From March 7, 2007 To June 26, 2009, Major General BC Khanduri of the BJP took office of the Chief Minister. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Incumbent Union Education Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' served as the state's Chief Minister from June 27, 2009 to September 10, 2011. Credit: PTI File Photo

Major General BC Khanduri of the BJP took office of Uttarakhand Chief Minister yet again from September 11, 2011 to March 13, 2012. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Vijay Bahuguna from the Congress was Uttarakhand's Chief Minister from March 13, 2012 to January 31, 2014. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Amidst political instability and criticism, Congress' Harish Rawat was Uttarakhand CM from February 1, 2014 to March 27, 2016, then again from April 21, 2016 to April 22, 2016 and then again from May 11, 2016 to March 18, 2017 with President's Rule being imposed on the state in between. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

On March 18, 2017, BJP's Trivendra Singh Rawat was made Chief Minister and he stayed in that position till March 10, 2021. Credit: DH File Photo

The last CM of Uttarakhand was Tirath Singh Rawat from BJP who took office on March 10, 2021 and tendered his resignation on July 2, 2021. Credit: PTI File Photo