<page_title> List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India) </page_title> <section_title> Chief Minister of Punjab (1947-1966) (Punjab, Haryana and Himachal) </section_title> <table> <cell> Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLA for University <col_header> Name (birth–death); constituency </col_header> </cell> <cell> Indian National Congress <col_header> Party (coalition with) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bhim Sen Sachar (1894–1978) MLA for Lahore City <col_header> Name (birth–death); constituency </col_header> </cell> <cell> 188 days <col_header> Term of office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Gopi Chand Bhargava (1889–1966) MLA for University <col_header> Name (birth–death); constituency </col_header> </cell> </table>
Gopi Chand Bhargava was succeeded by fellow Congressman Bhim Sen Sachar, who then was replaced after 188 days by former Chief Minister Gopi Chand Bhargava.