List of deputy chief ministers of Rajasthan

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]

Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan of Rajasthan
राजस्थान के उप-मुख्यमंत्री
Emblem of the State of Rajasthan
Incumbent Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa since 15 December 2023
Government of Rajasthan
Member of	Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Rajasthan Cabinet
Reports to	The Chief Minister
Nominator	Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Appointer	Governor of Rajasthan
Inaugural holder	Tika Ram Paliwal
Website	Rajasthan.gov.in

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

#	Portrait	Name	Constituency	Term of office			Chief Minister	Party
1		Tika Ram Paliwal	Mahuwa	26 March 1951	3 March 1952	2 years, 342 days	Jai Narayan Vyas	Indian National Congress
				1 November 1952	1 November 1954
2		Hari Shankar Bhabhra	Ratangarh	6 October 1994	29 November 1998	4 years, 54 days	Bhairon Singh Shekhawat	Bharatiya Janata Party
3		Banwari Lal Bairwa	Niwai	25 January 2003	8 December 2003	317 days	Ashok Gehlot	Indian National Congress
4		Kamla Beniwal	Bairath
5		Sachin Pilot	Tonk	17 December 2018	14 July 2020	1 year, 210 days
6		Diya Kumari	Vidhyadhar Nagar	15 December 2023	Incumbent	282 days	Bhajan Lal Sharma	Bharatiya Janata Party
7		Prem Chand Bairwa	Dudu

See also

• Rajasthan
• Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

References

1. "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.