The Chhattisgarh Council of Ministers is the principal executive organ of the Government of Chhattisgarh. It is chaired by the chief minister of Chhattisgarh and consists of various cabinet-rank ministers responsible for different executive departments.
History and formation The current council was formed following the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election, which saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 54 out of 90 seats. Vishnu Deo Sai was sworn in as the 4th chief minister of the state on 13 December 2023.
In August 2025, the cabinet was expanded to its full strength of 14 ministers (including the CM), following the "Haryana Model" for 90-member assemblies.
Council of Ministers Portfolio Minister Term Start Party Ref. Chief MinisterGeneral Administration, Mineral Resources, Energy, Public Relations, Aviation. Vishnu Deo Sai 13 Dec 2023 BJP Deputy Chief MinisterPublic Works, Public Health Engineering, Urban Administration. Arun Sao 13 Dec 2023 BJP Deputy Chief MinisterHome Affairs, Rural Development & Panchayat, Technical Education. Vijay Sharma 13 Dec 2023 BJP Finance, Commercial Tax, Housing & Environment O. P. Choudhary 22 Dec 2023 BJP Health & Family Welfare, Medical EducationOther Backward Classes and Minorities Development. Shyam Bihari Jaiswal 22 Dec 2023 BJP Commerce and Industry, Labour Lakhan Lal Dewangan 22 Dec 2023 BJP Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Dayaldas Baghel 22 Dec 2023 BJP Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources, Forest Kedar Nath Kashyap 22 Dec 2023 BJP Agriculture, Scheduled Tribes Development Ramvichar Netam 22 Dec 2023 BJP Tourism and Culture, Religious Trusts Rajesh Agrawal 20 Aug 2025 BJP Skill Development, Scheduled Caste Development Guru Khushwant Saheb 20 Aug 2025 BJP School Education, Law & Legislative Affairs Gajendra Yadav 20 Aug 2025 BJP Women and Child Development, Social Welfare Laxmi Rajwade 22 Dec 2023 BJP
Oath of office and secrecy In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor of Chhattisgarh administers the oath of office and secrecy to the chief minister and members of the Council of Ministers at Raj Bhavan, Raipur.
Oath of office
Oath of secrecy
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