List of deputy chief ministers of Gujarat
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The deputy chief minister of Gujarat is a position of the Cabinet in the Government of Gujarat. BJP leader and politician Harsh Sanghavi is serving as the incumbent deputy chief minister of Gujarat since 17 October 2025.[1]The position of deputy chief minister is not explicitly defined or mentioned in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court of India has stated that the appointment of deputy chief ministers is not unconstitutional. The court has clarified that a deputy chief minister, for all practical purposes, remains a minister in the council of ministers headed by the chief minister and does not draw a higher salary or perks compared to other ministers.[2]During the absence of the chief minister, the deputy-chief minister may chair cabinet meetings and lead the assembly majority. Various deputy chief ministers have also taken the oath of secrecy in line with the one that chief minister takes. This oath has also sparked controversies.[3][4]
| Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Deputy Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | DCM |
| Member of | |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of Gujarat |
| Appointer | Governor of Gujarat |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly 5 years and is subject to no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Chimanbhai Patel ( 17 March 1972 - 17 July 1973) |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
List
editThe list of deputy chief ministers in the Indian state of Gujarat include:
| No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly
(election) |
Political party | Chief Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chimanbhai Patel | Sankheda | 17 March 1972 | 17 July 1973 | 1 year, 122 days | 1972 (4th) |
Indian National Congress | Ghanshyam Oza | ||
| 2 | Kantilal Ghia | Rakhial | 17 March 1972 | 17 July 1973 | 1 year, 122 days | 1972 (4th) |
Indian National Congress | Ghanshyam Oza | ||
| 3 |  |
Keshubhai Patel | Tankara | 4 March 1990 | 25 October 1990 | 235 days | 1990 (8th) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Chimanbhai Patel | |
| 4 |  |
Narhari Amin | Sabarmati | 17 February 1994 | 14 March 1995 | 1 year, 25 days | 1990 (8th) |
Indian National Congress | Chhabildas Mehta | |
| 5 |  |
Nitinbhai Patel | Mehsana | 7 August 2016 | 11 September 2021 | 5 years, 35 days | 2012 (13th), 2017 (14th) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Vijay Rupani | |
| 6 |  |
Harsh Sanghavi | Majura | 17 October 2025 | Incumbent | 257 days | 2022 (15th) |
Bharatiya Janata Party | Bhupendrabhai Patel | |
Statistics
edit- List of deputy chief ministers by length of term
| No. | Name | Party | Length of term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total years of deputy chief ministership | ||||
| 1 | Nitinbhai Patel | BJP | 5 years, 35 days | 5 years, 35 days | |
| 2 | Chimanbhai Patel | INC | 1 year, 122 days | 1 year, 122 days | |
| 3 | Kantilal Ghia | INC | 1 year, 122 days | 1 year, 122 days | |
| 4 | Narhari Amin | INC | 1 year, 25 days | 1 year, 25 days | |
| 5 | Keshubhai Patel | BJP | 235 days | 235 days | |
| 6 | Harsh Sanghavi | BJP | 257 days | 257 days | |
Oath as the state deputy chief minister
editThe deputy chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the Deputy chief minister of state:
I, <Name of Deputy Chief Minister>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of () and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.
Oath of Secrecy
"I, [Name], do swear in the name of God / solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the State of [Name of State] except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.". A. Oath of Office (પદના શપથ) "Ahu, [Potanu Naam], Ishwarna naame sogandh lau chu / dhradhbhaavthi pratijna karu chu ke, hu kayda dwara sthapit Bharatna Samvidhaan pratye sachi shraddha ane nishtha dharavish. Hu Bharatna saarvabhoumatva ane akhandatano svikaar karish ane tena rrakshan maate cutibaddh rahesh. Hu [Gujarat] rajyana Mukhya Mantri tarike mara kartavyo vafaadaari-purvak ane antahkaran-purvak nibhavish. Ane hu bhay ane pakshpaat vagar, raag ane dvesh vagar, badha j loko sathe Samvidhaan ane kayda mujab nyayik varatan karish." B. Oath of Secrecy (ગુપ્તતાના શપથ) "Ahu, [Potanu Naam], Ishwarna naame sogandh lau chu / dhradhbhaavthi pratijna karu chu ke, [Gujarat] rajyana Mukhya Mantri tarike mara vichar maate lavama aavela athva mane jaanva malela koipan babatne, hu pratyaksh ke paroksh rite koipan vyaktine janavish nahi athva teni same pragat nahi karu, nirdharit kartavyona yogya palan maate jetlu jaruri hoy te sivay."
References
edit- ↑ "Harsh Sanghvi, Gujarat Home Minister, takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister in big Cabinet reshuffle". India TV News. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Deputy CM is also a minister, post not unconstitutional: Supreme Court". The Times of India. 13 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ↑ Dhananjay Mahapatra (27 December 2017). "Deputy CM: Not in Constitution, yet a post with a long history". Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ S. Rajendran (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 June 2019.