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 Template:Small Template:Small |
Portrait | Term of office | Political Party | Chief Minister | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha Template:Small Template:Small |
30 July 1967 | 12 March 1969 | Template:Age in years and days | style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | Govind Narayan Singh | [2] | |
| 2 | Shiv Bhanu Singh Solanki Template:Small |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | Arjun Singh | [3] | ||||
| 3 | Subhash Yadav Template:Small Template:Small |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | Digvijaya Singh | [4] | ||||
| 4 | Jamuna Devi Template:Small Template:Small |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Indian National Congress | Digvijaya Singh | [5] | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution, Rajendran, S.(July 13, 2012).
- ↑ Mr. Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha. Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ↑ Arjun Singh of Madhya Pradesh and V.P. Singh of Uttar Pradesh revamp their Cabinets, Chawla, Prabhu. India Today(November 15, 2013).
- ↑ Senior Congress leader Subhash Yadav passes away. Hindustan Times(June 26, 2013).
- ↑ MP Legislative Assembly. mpvidhansabha.nic.in.