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| Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|
| Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Type | Deputy Head of Government |
| Status | Deputy Leader of the Executive |
| Abbreviation | DCM |
| Member of | |
| Reports to | Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh |
| Seat | Himachal Pradesh Secretariat, Shimla |
| Nominator | Members of the Government of Himachal Pradesh in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Himachal Pradesh |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. |
| Inaugural holder | Mukesh Agnihotri |
| Formation | 11 December 2022 |
| Website | Official website |
The deputy chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is the seniormost cabinet member of the state government who serves as the de facto second head of the state. He is the second highest ranking executive authority of the state's council of ministers. The first and current deputy chief minister of Himachal Pradesh is Mukesh Agnihotri, serving in office since 11 December 2022.[1]
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.[2]During the absence of the chief minister, the deputy-chief minister may chair cabinet meetings and lead the assembly majority. Various deputy chief ministers have also taken the oath of secrecy in line with the one that chief minister takes. This oath has also sparked controversies.[3][4]
List
[edit]| # | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Chief Minister | Party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .jpg&mode=clean) |
Mukesh Agnihotri | Haroli | 11 December 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 215 days | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu | Indian National Congress | |
Statistics
[edit]- List of deputy chief ministers by length of term
| No. | Name | Party | Length of term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total years of deputy chief ministership | ||||
| 1 | Mukesh Agnihotri | INC | 3 years, 215 days | 3 years, 215 days | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Congress turns the page in Himachal: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is CM". The Indian Express. 10 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ↑ "Deputy CM is also a minister, post not unconstitutional: Supreme Court". The Times of India. 13 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Dhananjay Mahapatra (27 December 2017). "Deputy CM: Not in Constitution, yet a post with a long history". Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ S. Rajendran (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 June 2019.