Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
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Incumbent since 19 January 2013Vacant | |
Member of | Government of Jharkhand |
Appointer | Governor of Jharkhand |
Inaugural holder | Sudhir Mahato |
Formation | 14 September 2006; 18 years ago |
The deputy chief minister of Jharkhand is a part of the government of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.
Color key for the party of deputy chief ministers
Sr. No. | Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | |||
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1 | Sudhir Mahato [1] | 14 September 2006 | 23 August 2008 | 1 year, 344 days | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Madhu Koda | ||
2 | Stephen Marandi | 27 August 2008 | 18 January 2009 | 144 days | Indian National Congress | Shibu Soren | ||
3 | Sudesh Mahto | 30 December 2009 | 31 May 2010 | 152 days | All Jharkhand Students Union | |||
4 | Raghubar Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||||
(3) | Sudesh Mahto | 11 September 2010 | 18 January 2013 | 2 years, 129 days | All Jharkhand Students Union | Arjun Munda | ||
5 | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
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