5 Facts About New Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma

Vijay Sharma, a Brahmin, serves as the general secretary of the BJP's Chhattisgarh state unit.

Vijay Sharma will take oath as the new deputy chief minister of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, December 20. Mr Sharma will share the office of the deputy CM with Arun Sao.

In the 2023 Assembly elections, Mr Sharma defeated Congress leader Mohamad Akbar from the Kawardha seat by 39,592 votes. Meanwhile, Arun Sao, a leader from the Other Backward Classes (OBC), is the state president. He contested the recent Assembly polls from Lormi seat and won by 45,891 votes.

1. Vijay Sharma is the first-time MLA from Kawardha seat.