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.
| Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Government of Chhattisgarh | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Type | Deputy Head of Government |
| Status | Deputy Leader of the Executive |
| Abbreviation | Dy CM |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | |
| Seat | Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur |
| Nominator | Members of the Government of Chhattisgarh in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Chhattisgarh on the advice of the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. |
| Inaugural holder | T. S. Singh Deo[1] |
| Formation | 28 June 2023 |
List of Deputy Chief Ministers
| Colour key for parties |
|---|
| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly (election) |
Chief Minister | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
T. S. Singh Deo[2] | Ambikapur | 28 June 2023 | 13 December 2023 | 168 days | 5th (2018 election) |
Bhupesh Baghel | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 |  |
Arun Sao | Lormi | 13 December 2023 | Incumbent | 346 days | 6th (2023 election) |
Vishnu Deo Sai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 3 |  |
Vijay Sharma | Kawardha | |||||||
See also
References
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