List of deputy chief ministers of Punjab, India

The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab is a member of the Cabinet of Punjab Government in the Government of Punjab, India. 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 or in a party.

Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਉੱਪ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ
Incumbent Vacant since 16 March 2017[1]
Member of	Cabinet of Punjab Government
Nominator	Chief Minister of Punjab
Appointer	Governor of Punjab
Inaugural holder	Balram Das Tandon
Formation	17 February 1969 (1969-02-17)

History

PEPSU

In history of PEPSU state there was only one deputy chief minister Brish Bhan.

Punjab

Till now three people served as Deputy CM of Punjab. Balram Das Tandon was the first who hold the position when Bhartiya Jana Sangh formed coalition government with Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh under the chief ministership of Gurnam Singh. Then in 2004 former Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal became the Deputy CM under chief ministership of Amarinder Singh. Sukhbir Singh Badal is the only one who served the position for thrice.

Key

Colour keys for party of the deputy chief minister

•   Bharatiya Jana Sangh
•   Indian National Congress
•   Shiromani Akali Dal

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

PEPSU

Sr. No.	Name (constituency) (birth-death)	Portrait	Term of office		Political Party		Chief Minister
1	Brish Bhan (Kalayat) (1908-1988)		23 May 1951	21 April 1952		Indian National Congress	Raghbir Singh
			8 March 1954	12 January 1955

Punjab

Sr. No.	Name (constituency) (birth-death)	Portrait	Term of office			Political Party		Chief Minister	Ref
1	Balram Das Tandon (Amritsar Central) (1927-2018)		17 February 1969	26 March 1970	1 year, 37 days		Bhartiya Jana Sangh	Gurnam Singh	[3]
2	Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Lehra) (b.1945)		6 January 2004	1 March 2007	3 years, 54 days		Indian National Congress	Captain Amarinder Singh	[4]
3	Sukhbir Singh Badal (Jalalabad) (b.1962)		21 January 2009	1 July 2009	8 years, 14 days		Shiromani Akali Dal	Prakash Singh Badal	[5] [6]
			10 August 2009	14 March 2012					[7]
			14 March 2012	16 March 2017					[8]

See also

• List of current Indian deputy chief ministers

References

1. "No Deputy Chief Minister in Congress Government 2017".
2. "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
3. "Former punjab deputy cm died".
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6. "Sukhbir badal resignes as Punjab deputy CM".
7. "Second time Sukhbir Singh Badal deputy CM, 2009".
8. "Prakash Singh took oath as CM and Sukhbir Singh as Deputy CM, 2012".