Insignia: | Coat of arms of Chhattisgarh.svg |
Post: | Deputy Chief Minister |
Body: | Chhattisgarh |
Style: | The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
Type: | Deputy Head of Government |
Status: | Deputy Leader of the Executive |
Abbreviation: | Dy CM |
Incumbent: | Arun Sao Vijay Sharma |
Incumbentsince: | 12 Dec 2023 |
Department: | Government of Chhattisgarh |
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Seat: | Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur |
Termlength: | At the confidence of the assembly |
Termlength Qualified: | Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. |
Appointer: | Governor of Chhattisgarh on the advice of the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh |
Inaugural: | T. S. Singh Deo[1] |
Nominator: | Members of the Government of Chhattisgarh in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh is a member of the Cabinet in the Government of Chhattisgarh. Not technically a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers. A deputy Chief minister usually also holds a key cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister.
Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | Chief Minister | Party | ||||
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1 | T. S. Singh Deo[2] | Ambikapur | 28 June 2023 | 13 December 2023 | 5th | Bhupesh Baghel | Indian National Congress | |||
2 | Arun Sao | Lormi | 13 December 2023 | Incumbent | 6th | Vishnu Deo Sai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
3 | Vijay Sharma | Kawardha |