The correct answer is: D. Shanta Kumar.
Shanta Kumar was the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 1985 to 1990 and again from 1998 to 2003. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Shanta Kumar was born in 1934 in the village of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. He studied at the Government College in Dharamshala and then at the Panjab University in Chandigarh. He joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1957 and served in various capacities in the Himachal Pradesh government.
In 1977, Shanta Kumar resigned from the IAS and joined the Janata Party. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1977 and became the Chief Minister of the state in 1985. He was re-elected as Chief Minister in 1998.
Shanta Kumar is a popular leader in Himachal Pradesh. He is known for his simple lifestyle and his work for the development of the state. He is also known for his opposition to corruption.
The other options are incorrect.
- A. Virbhadra Singh was the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2017. He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).
- B. Prem Kumar Dhumal was the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 1990 to 1992 and again from 1998 to 2003. He is a member of the BJP.
- C. Thakur Ram Lal was the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 1977 to 1979. He is a member of the Janata Party.