List of deputy chief ministers of Punjab, India
The deputy chief minister of Punjab is a member of the Cabinet in the Government of Punjab. It's not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.[1] 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. 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 Punjab | |
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Incumbent since 16 March 2022Vacant | |
| Abbreviation | DCM |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Nominator | Chief Minister of Punjab |
| Appointer | Governor of Punjab |
| Inaugural holder | Balram Das Tandon |
| Formation | 17 February 1969 |
History
editPEPSU
editIn history of PEPSU state there was only one deputy chief minister Brish Bhan.
Punjab
editTill now five 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 1996 and 2004, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal became the Deputy CM under chief ministership of Harcharan Singh Brar and Amarinder Singh respectively and the only deputy chief minister who also served as chief minister. Sukhbir Singh Badal is the only one who served the position for thrice under chief ministership of his father Parkash Singh Badal. In 2021 for the first time two persons, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Om Parkash Soni appointed deputy cm under Charanjit Singh Channi.
List of deputy chief ministers
editPEPSU
edit| INC (1) | |||||||||
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| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) (birth-death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Chief Minister | Appointed by | |||
| 1 | Brish Bhan (Kalayat) (1908-1988) |
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23 May 1951 | 21 April 1952 |
1 year, 275 days | Indian National Congress | Raghbir Singh | Yadavindra Singh | |
| 8 March 1954 | 12 January 1955 | ||||||||
Punjab
edit| BJS (1) INC (3) SAD (1) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Name (constituency) (birth-death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Chief Minister | Appointed by | Ref | |||
| No official Deputy CM (15 August 1947 - 17 February 1969) (21 years, 186 days) | ||||||||||
| 1 | Balram Das Tandon (Amritsar Central) (1927-2018) |
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17 February 1969 | 26 March 1970 | 1 year, 37 days | Bhartiya Jana Sangh | Gurnam Singh | D. C. Pavate | [5] | |
| No official Deputy CM (26 March 1970 - 6 August 1996) (26 years, 134 days) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Lehra) (b.1945) |
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6 August 1996 | 21 November 1996 | 107 days | Indian National Congress | Harcharan Singh Brar | B. K. N. Chhibber | [6] | |
| No official Deputy CM (21 November 1996 - 6 January 2004) (7 years, 46 days) | ||||||||||
| (2) | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Lehra) (b.1945) |
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6 January 2004 | 1 March 2007 | 3 years, 54 days | Indian National Congress | Captain Amarinder Singh | O. P. Verma | [7] | |
| No official Deputy CM (1 March 2007 - 21 January 2009) (1 year, 326 days) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Sukhbir Singh Badal ( - ) (b.1962) |
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21 January 2009 | 1 July 2009 | 161 days | Shiromani Akali Dal | Prakash Singh Badal | S. F. Rodrigues | [8] [9] | |
| No official Deputy CM (1 July 2009 - 10 August 2009) (40 days) | ||||||||||
| (3) | Sukhbir Singh Badal (Jalalabad) (b.1962) |
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10 August 2009 | 14 March 2012 | 7 years, 218 days | Shiromani Akali Dal | Prakash Singh Badal | S. F. Rodrigues | [10] | |
| 14 March 2012 | 16 March 2017 | Shivraj Patil | [11] | |||||||
| No official Deputy CM (16 March 2017 - 20 September 2021) (4 years, 188 days) | ||||||||||
| 4 | Sukhjinder Singh (Dera Baba Nanak) (b.1959) |
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20 September 2021 | 16 March 2022 | 177 days | Indian National Congress | Charanjit Singh Channi | Banwarilal Purohit | [12] | |
| Om Parkash Soni (Amritsar Central) (b.1957) |
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| No official Deputy CM (since 16 March 2022) (4 years, 112 days) | ||||||||||
Timeline
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Statistics
editList of deputy chief minister by their tenure
edit| # | Deputy Chief Minister | Total Terms | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total duration of deputy chief ministership | |||||
| 1 | Sukhbir Singh Badal | 3 | SAD | 7 Years, 218 Days | 8 Years, 14 Days | |
| 2 | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | 2 | INC | 3 Years, 54 Days | 3 Years, 161 Days | |
| 3 | Balram Das Tandon | 1 | ABJS | 1 Year, 37 Days | ||
| 4 | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | 1 | INC | 177 Days | ||
| 5 | Om Parkash Soni | 1 | INC | |||
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 (Padd di Saunh) "Main, [Name], Ishwar di saunh khanda han / sachcha vishwas dilaunda han ki main kanoon valon sthapit Bharat de Samvidhan (Constitution) prati sachchi shradha te nishtha rakhanga. Main Bharat di prabhusatta (sovereignty) te akhandta (integrity) nu barqrar rakhanga. Main [State Name] de Mukkh Mantri (Chief Minister) vajeon apne farzan nu imaandari te poori nishtha naal nibhavanga, te main bina kise darr, pakhpaat, lalach ya vaer-virodh de, Samvidhan ate kanoon de mutabiq sabhi loka naal nayaa (justice) karanga."
B. Oath of Secrecy (Gupat-ta di Saunh) "Main, [Name], Ishwar di saunh khanda han / sachcha vishwas dilaunda han ki jo vi mamla [State Name] de Mukkh Mantri vajeon mere vichar layi lyaya javega ya mainu pata laggega, usnu main kise vi vyakti ya vyaktian nu, pratyaksh (directly) ya apratyaksh (indirectly) roop vich udon tak sanjha (reveal) nahi karanga, jado tak ki mere farzan nu poora karan layi ajeha karna zaroori na hove."
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ↑ Rajendran, S. (13 July 2012). "Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Former punjab deputy cm died". 14 August 2018.
- ↑ "Two months crisis in punjab congress legislature party resolved". India Today. 31 August 1996.
- ↑ "Rajinder Kaur Bhattal appointed deputy CM, 2004". The Times of India. 6 January 2004.
- ↑ Sharma, Viney. "sukhbir badal, deputy cm of punjab, 2009". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Sukhbir badal resigns as Punjab deputy CM".
- ↑ "Second time Sukhbir Singh Badal deputy CM, 2009". The Times of India. 10 August 2009.
- ↑ "Prakash Singh took oath as CM and Sukhbir Singh as Deputy CM, 2012". 14 March 2012.
- ↑ "Punjab CM Oath Ceremony Live: पंजाब के नए सीएम बने चरणजीत चन्नी, सुखजिंदर रंधावा और ओमप्रकाश सोनी ने भी ली शपथ".