List of deputy chief ministers of Punjab, India

The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab is a member of the Cabinet of Punjab Government in the Government of Punjab, India. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[2] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government or in a party.

Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab
ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਉੱਪ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ
Incumbent
Vacant
since 16 March 2017[1]
Member ofCabinet of Punjab Government
NominatorChief Minister of Punjab
AppointerGovernor of Punjab
Inaugural holderBalram Das Tandon
Formation17 February 1969 (1969-02-17)

History

PEPSU

In history of PEPSU state there was only one deputy chief minister Brish Bhan.

Punjab

Till now three people served as Deputy CM of Punjab. Balram Das Tandon was the first who hold the position when Bhartiya Jana Sangh formed coalition government with Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh under the chief ministership of Gurnam Singh. Then in 2004 former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal became the Deputy CM under chief ministership of Amarinder Singh. Sukhbir Singh Badal is the only one who served the position for thrice.

Key
Colour keys for party of the deputy chief minister
  •   Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  •   Indian National Congress
  •   Shiromani Akali Dal

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

PEPSU
Sr. No. Name
(constituency)
(birth-death)		 Portrait Term of office Political Party Chief Minister
1 Brish Bhan
(Kalayat)
(1908-1988)		 23 May 1951 21
April 1952		 Indian National Congress Raghbir Singh
8 March 1954 12 January 1955

Punjab
Sr. No. Name
(constituency)
(birth-death)		 Portrait Term of office Political Party Chief Minister Ref
1 Balram Das Tandon
(Amritsar Central)
(1927-2018)		 17 February 1969 26 March 1970 1 year, 37 days Bhartiya Jana Sangh Gurnam Singh [3]
2 Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
(Lehra)
(b.1945)		 6 January 2004 1 March 2007 3 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Captain Amarinder Singh [4]
3 Sukhbir Singh Badal
(Jalalabad)
(b.1962)		 21 January 2009 1 July 2009 8 years, 14 days Shiromani Akali Dal Prakash Singh Badal [5]
[6]
10 August 2009 14 March 2012 [7]
14 March 2012 16 March 2017 [8]

See also

References
  1. "No Deputy Chief Minister in Congress Government 2017".
  2. "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. "Former punjab deputy cm died".
  4. "Rajinder Kaur Bhattal appointed deputy CM, 2004".
  5. "sukhbir badal, deputy cm of punjab, 2009".
  6. "Sukhbir badal resignes as Punjab deputy CM".
  7. "Second time Sukhbir Singh Badal deputy CM, 2009".
  8. "Prakash Singh took oath as CM and Sukhbir Singh as Deputy CM, 2012".
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