List of deputy chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh
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.[1] 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
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) (birth-death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha (Jawad) (1930–1980) |
30 July 1967 | 12 March 1969 | 1 year, 225 days | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Govind Narayan Singh | [2] | ||
| 2 | Shiv Bhanu Singh Solanki (Dhar) |
Indian National Congress | Arjun Singh | [3] | |||||
| 3 | Subhash Yadav (Kasrawad) (1946–2013) |
Indian National Congress | Digvijaya Singh | [4] | |||||
| 4 | Jamuna Devi (Kukshi) (1929–2010) |
Indian National Congress | Digvijaya Singh | [5] | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ Rajendran, S. (July 13, 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Mr. Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha". Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (in Runa Simi). Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ↑ Chawla, Prabhu (November 15, 2013). "Arjun Singh of Madhya Pradesh and V.P. Singh of Uttar Pradesh revamp their Cabinets". India Today.
- ↑ "Senior Congress leader Subhash Yadav passes away". Hindustan Times. June 26, 2013.
- ↑ "MP Legislative Assembly". mpvidhansabha.nic.in.