Following elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government.

Bhajan Lal Bishnoi is Haryana's longest-serving chief minister; he held office for 11 years and 10 months (4317 days).

Om Prakash Chautala served the most discontinuous stints as chief minister (four), as a member of three different parties.

The incumbent chief minister is Nayab Singh Saini, the second officeholder from the Bharatiya Janata Party, who was sworn in on 12 March 2024.

Fraction of time of holding CMO by party (as of 15 February 2025) List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)