Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) There have been eight Congress chief ministers in nearly 19 years of party rule in Punjab. The Akali Dal had six chief ministers in 12 years of its rule.

With Tuesday's election results announced for the 13th Punjab legislative assembly, political equations in the state will change.

Here is a brief history of various governments, including the President's Rule, since the reorganization of the state Nov 1, 1966. After 1966, elections were held in 1967, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1997 and 2002 and 2007.

The following have been the chief ministers:

1. Gurmukh Singh Mussafir (Congress) Nov 1, 1966 to March 8, 1967
2. Gurnam Singh (Akali Dal) March 8, 1967 to Nov 24, 1967
3. L.S. Gill (Congress) Nov 25, 1967 to Aug 23, 1968
4. President's rule Aug 23, 1968 to Feb 17, 1969
5. Gurnam Singh (Akali Dal) Feb 17, 1969 to March 26, 1970
6. Parkash Singh Badal (Akali Dal) March 27, 1970 to June 14, 1971
7. President's rule June 14, 1971 to March 16, 1972
8. Zail Singh (Congress) March 17, 1972 to April 30, 1977
9. President's rule April 30, 1977 to June 20, 1977
10. Parkash Singh Badal (Akali Dal) June 20, 1977 to Feb 17, 1980
11. President's rule Feb 17, 1980 to June 6, 1980
12. Darbara Singh (Congress) June 6, 1980 to Oct 6, 1983
13. President's rule Oct 6, 1983 to Sept 29, 1985
14. S.S. Barnala (Akali Dal) Sept 29, 1985 to May 11, 1987
15. President's rule May 11, 1987 to Feb 25, 1992
16 Beant Singh (Congress) Feb 25, 1992 to Aug 31, 1995
17. H.S. Brar (Congress) Aug 31, 1995 to Nov 21, 1996
18. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Congress) Nov 21, 1996 to Feb 11, 1997
19. Parkash Singh Badal (Akali Dal) Feb 12, 1997 to Feb 24, 2002
20. Amarinder Singh (Congress) Feb 26, 2002 - till date.

The President's Rule was imposed in Punjab six times for a total of nearly nine years.