BJP's Vishnu Deo Sai Sworn-In As Chhattisgarh CM, 2 Deputies Appointed

Vishnu Deo Sai, the BJP legislative party leader and MLA from Kunkuri seat, was sworn in as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh here on Wednesday. State BJP chief Arun Sao and MLA Vijay Sharma took oath as deputy chief ministers.

Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sai and his two deputies during a grand ceremony held at the Science College ground attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari, and chief ministers of some states.

Sai (59) will be the fourth chief minister of Chhattisgarh state, which was created in 2020.

Sao (54) hails from the influential Sahu (Teli) OBC community. Sharma (50), a Brahmin, is the state BJP's general secretary.

Ahead of the oath taking elaborate arrangements were made in the state for the swearing-in ceremony. The saffron party ended the days of suspense and picked new CMs in both states.

In Chhattisgarh, the saffron party defeated Congress and returned to power in the state. In the 90-member state Assembly, the BJP crossed the majority mark by securing 54 seats and the Congress came a distant second with 35 seats. The Assembly elections were held in two phases on November 7 and 17.