Jai Ram Thakur is an Indian politician, who is the 14th and the current Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He was elected BJP legislative party leader on 24 December 2017 after the defeat of Chief Ministerial candidate of BJP, Prem Kumar Dhumal in the assembly elections held in November 2017. He has been an MLA in Himachal Pradesh Assembly since 1998 and previously served as Cabinet Minister in BJP Government of Himachal Pradesh. He was Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj from 2009-2012. He is elected to Himachal Pradesh Assembly from Seraj in Mandi. He won his first election in the year of 1998 from now delimited constituency of Chachiot (Seraj). He was introduced to the ABVP during his graduation at Vallabh Govt. College Mandi, and won first election under ABVP flag. Beginning a long association with the student organisation. He remained Joint Secretary, State ABVP, 1986; Organizing Secretary, ABVP (J&K), 1989–93; State Secretary, Bhartiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha; 1993–95; President: State Bhartiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha,ii) B.J.P. District Mandi 2000-03; Vice President State BJP, 2003–05; and President State Bhartiya Janata Party 2006-09. Elected to the State Legislative Assembly for a consecutive fourth term in December, 2012. Currently he is the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.