Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
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![]() Seal of Madhya Pradesh | |
since 13 December 2023 | |
Deputy Chief Minister's Office (Madhya Pradesh) | |
Style | The Honourable |
Status | Deputy Head of Government |
Abbreviation | DCM |
Member of | |
Nominator | Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh |
Appointer | Governor of Madhya Pradesh |
Term length | At the confidence of the assembly 5 years and is subject to no term limits.[1] |
Inaugural holder | Virendra Kumar Sakhlecha |
Formation | 30 July 1967 |
The Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is a member of the Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh Government in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. 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.