Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Seal of Madhya Pradesh
Incumbent
Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda
since 13 December 2023
Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Madhya Pradesh)
StyleThe Honourable
StatusDeputy Head of Government
AbbreviationDCM
Member of
NominatorChief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
AppointerGovernor of Madhya Pradesh
Term lengthAt the confidence of the assembly
5 years and is subject to no term limits.[1]
Inaugural holderVirendra Kumar Sakhlecha
Formation30 July 1967
(56 years ago) (1967-07-30)

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

# Name Portrait Constituency Term of office[3] Chief Minister Party
1 Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha[4] Jawad 30 July 1967 12 March 1969 1 year, 225 days Govind Narayan Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
2 Shiv Bhanu Singh Solanki[5] Dhar Arjun Singh Indian National Congress
3 Subhash Yadav[6] Kasrawad 1993 1998 Digvijaya Singh
4 Jamuna Devi Kukshi 1998 2003
5 Rajendra Shukla Rewa 13 December 2023 Incumbent 91 days Mohan Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Jagdish Devda Malhargarh

See also

References

  1. ^ Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur.ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9.
  2. ^ Rajendra, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "MP Legislative Assembly". mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
  4. ^ "Mr. Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha". Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (in Quechua). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ Chawla, Prabhu (15 November 2013). "Arjun Singh of Madhya Pradesh and V.P. Singh of Uttar Pradesh revamp their Cabinets". India Today.
  6. ^ "Senior Congress leader Subhash Yadav passes away". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2013.
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