BJPNDA
Vishnu Deo Sai
Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
In office since
13 December 2023
Tenure
2.8 years
Born
1964
✦ Education
Intermediate (Class XII)
Per EC affidavit (Chhattisgarh)
✦ Prior Role
MP Raigarh (multiple terms); Union Minister of State (Steel, Mines)
✦ Context & Governance Notes
Vishnu Deo Sai is a Scheduled Tribe leader from the Gond community. He was elected CM when BJP swept Chhattisgarh in December 2023, defeating the Congress government of Bhupesh Baghel. His appointment was significant as he is the first tribal CM of Chhattisgarh — a state with 32% ST population. He served as a union minister and five-time MP from Raigarh before becoming CM.
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Vishnu Deo Sai
- Role
- Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Alliance
- NDA
- In Office Since
- 2023-12-13
- Tenure
- 2.8 years
- Birth Year
- 1964
Sources
Education from EC affidavits; tenure data from official government records.