On November 9, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the tribal town of Kunkuri in Chhattisgarh, where 20 seats had already been cast in the first phase of a crucial two-phase election. He spoke of the BJP’s expectations in the first phase and stated that they were on their way to victory. Shah introduced the local Kunkuri candidate, Vishnu Dev ji, as an experienced worker, leader, parliamentarian, legislator, and party president. The partisan crowd roared, and 59-year-old Vishnu Deo Sai was announced as the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
Sai, from Bagiya in the Kansabel region, began his political career at 25. His family’s involvement in Jana Sangh politics extends to his grandfather, Budhnath Sai, who served as MLA and MP, and his elder brother, Narhari Prasad Sai, as Union minister. In 1989, he became an unopposed sarpanch of Bagiya and won his first legislative election from the Tapkara seat in Madhya Pradesh. He later became a member of parliament from Raigarh in 1999. In 2006, he became Chhattisgarh BJP president and held the position for three years. He returned to Raigarh in 2009 and 2014.
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister chosen by the BJP is Vishnu Deo Sai. Who is he?
Vishnu Deo Sai a tribal BJP leader since 1990 and Union minister, has been appointed as Chhattisgarh’s new chief minister. Despite his political experience, Sai has emerged as a dark horse in the week-long suspense over the post.BJP’s Raman Singh and Renuka Singh were vying for the chief minister post, with Vishnu Deo being a surprise choice. After a meeting, Deo was formally announced as the chief minister, a week after the BJP won the Hindi heartland state from Congress.
Vishnu Deo, a former village sarpanch, has become Chhattisgarh’s first tribal chief minister after Ajit Jogi’s ST status was ruled out. Deo, who started his political career as a village sarpanch, was elected as a ‘panch’ of Bagia village panchayat in 1989 and later became the sarpanch unopposed. His grandfather, Budhnath Sai, was a nominated MLA from 1947 to 1952, and his elder brother, Narhari Prasad Sai, served as a two-term MLA and MP in the Janata Party government. Deo rose to the rank of Union Minister of state for Steel in the first Cabinet of PM Modi.
Will keep Modi’s promises, according to Vishnu Deo Sai, the incoming chief minister of Chhattisgarh.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Vishnu Deo Sai as the new chief minister of Chhattisgarh, replacing Bhupesh Baghel of Congress. Sai, who was elected as the party’s former president in Chhattisgarh, will be the first tribal to head the state, following a meeting of 54 BJP MLAs.Sai was elected as the leader of the BJP’s legislative party at a meeting of 54 MLAs at the party’s state headquarters in Raipur.
The BJP, led by MLA Sai, has won all 14 segments in the Surguja division in Chhattisgarh. Sai served as the minister of state in PM Narendra Modi’s cabinet and was appointed as the state president after the BJP restructured in 2018. He also served as a National Working Committee member. Sai won the Kunkuri Tribal seat in 2023, securing a 25,54-vote margin.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai’s Oath on Wednesday, With The PM In Attendance
The BJP said today that former Union Minister and tribal leader Vishnu Deo Sai will take the oath of office as chief minister of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.
The swearing ceremony at Raipur’s Science College Grounds is scheduled at 2:00 pm, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend. Attendees at the occasion will include Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief BJP Leader JP Nadda, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, and several other top officials and chief ministers from the BJP.
Sai, a four-term MP and former Chhattisgarh unit president of the BJP is a close associate of the party’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and former Chief Minister Raman Singh. Amit Shah, a prominent figure in the BJP, suggested that Sai could be chosen for a larger role if the party gains power in the state. Sai is known for his organizational capabilities and non-controversial image. The BJP claims that Sai is the first tribal Chief Minister of the state, but the party has consistently contradicted former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi’s status as a tribal. His Scheduled Tribe status was challenged in the Chhattisgarh High Court, requiring a committee to examine the issue.
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