List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan explained

Post:Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Native Name:Hindi: राजस्थान के उप-मुख्यमंत्री
Incumbent:Diya Kumari
and
Prem Chand Bairwa
Incumbentsince:15 December 2023
Inaugural:Tika Ram Paliwal
Appointer:Governor of Rajasthan
Nominator:Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Memberof:
Body:Rajasthan
Insignia:Emblem Rajasthan.png
Insigniacaption:Emblem of the State of Rajasthan
Department:Government of Rajasthan
Reports To:The Chief Minister
Website:Rajasthan.gov.in

The Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan is a part of the state government of Rajasthan. The position of Deputy Chief Minister is not explicitly defined or mentioned in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court of India has stated that the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers is not unconstitutional. The court has clarified that a Deputy Chief Minister, for all practical purposes, remains a minister in the council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister and does not draw a higher salary or perks compared to other ministers.[1]

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

PortraitNameConstituencyTerm of officeChief MinisterParty
1Tika Ram PaliwalMahuwa26 March 19513 March 19522 years, 342 daysJai Narayan VyasIndian National Congress
1 November 19521 November 1954
2Hari Shankar BhabhraRatangarh6 October 199429 November 1998Bhairon Singh ShekhawatBharatiya Janata Party
3Banwari Lal Bairwa25 January 20038 December 2003Ashok GehlotIndian National Congress
4Kamla BeniwalBairath
5Sachin PilotTonk17 December 201814 July 2020
6Diya KumariVidhyadhar Nagar15 December 2023IncumbentBhajan Lal SharmaBharatiya Janata Party
7Prem Chand BairwaDudu

See also

References

  1. News: 2024-02-13 . Deputy CM is also a minister, post not unconstitutional: Supreme Court . 2024-04-03 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.