Jai Ram Thakur (born 6 January 1965)[1] is an Indian politician, and was the Chief Minister of the state of Himachal Pradesh from 2017 to 2022.

[2] Jai Ram Thakur was born to a Rajput farming family[3] in Village- Tandi, Tehsil- Thunag of Mandi; he was fourth among five siblings – two sisters and three brothers.

[6] Thakur who spent his childhood in acute poverty[4] attained his primary education from Kurani School.

[citation needed] He was introduced to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad during his graduation[4] at Vallabh Government College Mandi, and won first election under the flag of ABVP, beginning his long association with the student organization.

[9][10][11] After BJP lost the 2022 legislative elections, Thakur resigned but was asked to continue in his post by the Governor until a new Chief Minister was selected.

[12] On 11 December, his successor Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.