List of deputy chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh explained

Insignia:Emblem of Madhya Pradesh.svg
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Seal of Madhya Pradesh
Post:Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Incumbent:Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda
Incumbentsince:13 December 2023
Department:Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Madhya Pradesh)
Appointer:Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Nominator:Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Style:The Honourable
Status:Deputy Head of Government
Abbreviation:DCM
Member Of:
Termlength:At the confidence of the assembly
Termlength Qualified:5 years and is subject to no term limits.[1]

The Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is a member of the Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh Government in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[2] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

NamePortraitConstituencyTerm of office[3] Chief MinisterParty
1Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha[4] Jawad30 July 1967 12 March 1969 Govind Narayan SinghBharatiya Jana Sangh
2Shiv Bhanu Singh Solanki[5] DharArjun SinghIndian National Congress
3Subhash Yadav[6] Kasrawad19931998Digvijaya Singh
4Jamuna DeviKukshi19982003
5Rajendra ShuklaRewa13 December 2023IncumbentMohan YadavBharatiya Janata Party
6Jagdish DevdaMalhargarh

See also

Notes and References

  1. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur..
  2. Web site: Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution. S.. Rajendra. July 13, 2012. www.thehindu.com.
  3. Web site: MP Legislative Assembly . mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
  4. Web site: Mr. Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha . 2020-05-18 . Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly . qu.
  5. Web site: Chawla . Prabhu . November 15, 2013 . Arjun Singh of Madhya Pradesh and V.P. Singh of Uttar Pradesh revamp their Cabinets . India Today.
  6. Web site: June 26, 2013 . Senior Congress leader Subhash Yadav passes away . Hindustan Times.