Vishnudeo Sai

Vishnu Deo Sai (born 21 February 1964) is an Indian politician, currently serving as State President of Bharatiya Janata Party for Chhattisgarh. He was Union Minister of State for Steel in First Modi ministry. He was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing the Raigarh constituency of Chhattisgarh.

Vishnu Deo Sai
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh
Assumed office
2 June 2020
Preceded byVikram Usendi
In office
21 January 2014 – 15 August 2014
Preceded byRam Sewak Paikra
Succeeded byDharamlal Kaushik
In office
31 October 2006 – 9 May 2010
Preceded byShiv Pratap Singh
Succeeded byShiv Pratap Singh[1]
Union Minister of State for Steel[2]
In office
27 May 2014 – 24 May 2019
Succeeded byFaggan Singh Kulaste
Union Minister of State for Mines
In office
27 May 2014 – 5 July 2016
Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment
In office
27 May 2014 – 9 November 2014
Preceded byKodikunnil Suresh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1999 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byAjit Jogi
Succeeded byGomtee Sai
ConstituencyRaigarh
Personal details
Born (1964-02-21) 21 February 1964
Bagiya, Kunkuri, Madhya Pradesh
(now in Chhattisgarh, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Kaushalya Sai
ChildrenSon T D Sai
daughters N Sai & S Sai
ResidenceBagiya, Kunkuri
As of 28 May, 2014
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Early life

On 21 February 1964, Vishnu Deo Sai was born to a farmer’s family in Bagia village of Jashpur district in the state of Chhattisgarh. He did his higher secondary schooling in Loyola Higher Secondary School at Kunkuri, Jashpur.

Personal life

Vishnu Deo Sai was born to Shri Ram Prasad Sai and Smt. Jashmani Devi on 21 February 1964. He married Smt. Kaushalya Devi in 1991.

Political Life

Vishnu Deo Sai’s political career started when he was elected unopposed Sarpanch in village Bagia.

  • 1990-98 : Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)
  • 1999 : Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
  • 1999-2000 : Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House and Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
  • 2000-2004 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
  • 2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term), Member, Committee on Information Technology
  • 5 August 2007 : Member, Committee on Water Resources
  • 2009 : Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  • 31 August 2009 : Member, Committee on Commerce
  • 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
  • 9 November 2014: Union Minister of State for Mines, Steel
  • 5 July 2016 : Union Minister of State, Ministry of Steel

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Social and cultural activities

His interest is in serving people belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, and taking interest in the treatment of sick people.

Special interests

Reading books, upliftment of tribal people by working for their development and serving the poor.

Sports and clubs
  • Badminton and Football
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References
  1. https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/news/former-union-minister-vishnudev-sai-will-be-the-new-president-of-chhattisgarh-bjp-127366258.html
  3. "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194.
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