List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan

Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan of Rajasthan
राजस्थान के उप-मुख्यमंत्री
Emblem of the State of Rajasthan
Incumbent
Diya Kumari
and
Prem Chand Bairwa
since 15 December 2023
Government of Rajasthan
Member of
Reports toThe Chief Minister
NominatorChief Minister of Rajasthan
AppointerGovernor of Rajasthan
Inaugural holderTika Ram Paliwal
WebsiteRajasthan.gov.in

The Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan is a part of the state government of Rajasthan. The position of Deputy Chief Minister is not explicitly defined or mentioned in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court of India has stated that the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers is not unconstitutional. The court has clarified that a Deputy Chief Minister, for all practical purposes, remains a minister in the council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister and does not draw a higher salary or perks compared to other ministers.[1]

List of Deputy Chief Ministers[edit]

Keys:   BJP   INC

Sr. No. Name
(constituency)
(birth-death)
Portrait Term of office Political Party Chief Minister Ref
1 Tika Ram Paliwal
(Mahwa)
(1909–1995)
26 March 1951 3 March 1952 2 years, 342 days Indian National Congress Jai Narayan Vyas
1 November 1952 1 November 1954
2 Hari Shankar Bhabhra
(Ratangarh)
(1928 - 2024)
6 October 1994 29 November 1998 4 years, 54 days Bharatiya Janata Party Bhairon Singh Shekhawat [2]
3 Banwari Lal Bairwa
(1933–2009)
25 January 2003 8 December 2003 317 days Indian National Congress Ashok Gehlot [3]
4 Kamla Beniwal
(b. 1927)
5 Sachin Pilot
(Tonk)
(b. 1977)
17 December 2018 14 July 2020 1 year, 210 days [4][5]
6 Diya Kumari
(Vidhyadhar Nagar)
(b. 1971)
15 December 2023 Incumbent 134 days Bharatiya Janata Party Bhajan Lal Sharma [6]
7 Prem Chand Bairwa
(Dudu)
(b. 1969)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Deputy CM is also a minister, post not unconstitutional: Supreme Court". The Times of India. 13 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ "अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी से जवाहरलाल नेहरू बेहद प्रभावित थे" [Jawaharlal Nehru was greatly influenced by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.]. news18.com (in Hindi). Network18 Group. 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Sonia shackles Gehlot with 2 dy CMS | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 January 2003.
  4. ^ "Sachin Pilot Wears Traditional Turban While Taking Oath After 2014 Pledge".
  5. ^ "Rajasthan Political Crisis Live Updates: Vasundhara Raje to Attend BJP Meet Tomorrow Amid Rajasthan Crisis".
  6. ^ "'People's Princess' Diya Kumari One Of 2 Rajasthan Deputy Chief Ministers". NDTV. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.