List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan

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Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan of Rajasthan
राजस्थान के उप-मुख्यमंत्री
Emblem Rajasthan.png
Emblem of the State of Rajasthan
The Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shrimathi Diya Kumari & her colleague meet VP of India with their head.jpg
Prem Chand Bairwa (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Diya Kumari
and
Prem Chand Bairwa
since 15 December 2023
Government of Rajasthan
Member of
Reports to The Chief Minister
Nominator Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Appointer Governor of Rajasthan
Inaugural holder Tika 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]

Contents

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

Keys:   BJP    INC

Sr. No.Name
(constituency)
(birth-death)
PortraitTerm of officePolitical Party Chief Minister Ref
1 Tika Ram Paliwal
(Mahwa)
(1909–1995)
No image available.svg 26 March 19513 March 19522 years, 342 days Indian National Congress Jai Narayan Vyas
1 November 19521 November 1954
2 Hari Shankar Bhabhra
(Ratangarh)
(1928 - 2024)
No image available.svg 6 October 199429 November 19984 years, 54 days Bharatiya Janata Party Bhairon Singh Shekhawat [2]
3 Banwari Lal Bairwa
(1933–2009)
No image available.svg 25 January 20038 December 2003317 days Indian National Congress Ashok Gehlot [3]
4 Kamla Beniwal
(1927-2024)
Kamla Beniwal.jpg
5 Sachin Pilot
(Tonk)
(b. 1977)
Sachin Pilot at the India Economic Summit 2010 cropped.jpg 17 December 201814 July 20201 year, 210 days [4] [5]
6 Diya Kumari
(Vidhyadhar Nagar)
(b. 1971)
The Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shrimathi Diya Kumari & her colleague meet VP of India with their head.jpg 15 December 2023Incumbent153 days Bharatiya Janata Party Bhajan Lal Sharma [6]
7 Prem Chand Bairwa
(Dudu)
(b. 1969)
Prem Chand Bairwa (cropped).jpg

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