BJP Names Vishnudeo Sai as New Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
Vishnudeo Sai (born 21 February 1964) is an Indian politician, who is the Chief Minister designate of Chhattisgarh. He also served as State President of Bharatiya Janata Party for Chhattisgarh from 2020 until 2022. He was Union Minister of State for Steel in First Modi ministry. He was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing the Kunkuri constituency of Chhattisgarh.
Early Life
On 21 February 1964, Vishnu Deo Sai was born to a farmer’s family in Bagia village of Jashpur district in the state of Chhattisgarh. He did his higher secondary schooling in Loyola Higher Secondary School at Kunkuri, Jashpur.
1990-98 : Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
1999 : Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
1999-2000 : Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House and Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
2000-2004 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term), Member, Committee on Information Technology
5 August 2007 : Member, Committee on Water Resources
2009 : Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
31 August 2009 : Member, Committee on Commerce
2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
9 November 2014: Union Minister of State for Mines, Steel
5 July 2016 : Union Minister of State, Ministry of Steel
3 December 2023 : Member, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
10 December 2023 : Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh