List of deputy chief ministers of Chhattisgarh

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Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Coat of arms of Chhattisgarh.svg
Arun Sao BJP.jpg
Vijay Sharma BJP.jpg
since 12 Dec 2023
Government of Chhattisgarh
Style The Honourable (Formal)
Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal)
Type Deputy Head of Government
StatusDeputy Leader of the Executive
AbbreviationDy CM
Member of
Reports to
Seat Mahanadi Bhawan, Naya Raipur
NominatorMembers 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]
Formation28 June 2023(18 months ago) (2023-06-28)

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.

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List of deputy chief ministers

Colour key for parties
#PortraitNameConstituencyTerm of office Assembly
(election)
Chief Minister Party
1 TS Singh Deo.png T. S. Singh Deo [2] Ambikapur 28 June 202313 December 2023168 days5th
(2018 election)
Bhupesh Baghel Indian National Congress
2 Arun Sao BJP.jpg Arun Sao Lormi 13 December 2023Incumbent1 year, 38 days6th
(2023 election)
Vishnu Deo Sai Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Vijay Sharma BJP.jpg Vijay Sharma Kawardha

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