The
BJP won a clear majority by winning 54 seats in the 90-member Chhattisgarh
assembly polls.
The BJP today finally announced the Chief Minister face for Chhattisgarh ending the seven days of suspence. Amid the speculation of a surprise pick, the BJP has appointed Vishnu Deo Sai as the Chief Minister, said Zee News sources. Sai is the tribal face of the BJP. He is also a former MP and former Union Minister. He is likely to get two Deputy Chief Ministers but the names of his deputies have not been announced yet. This is BJP's attempt to set the caste equation right and woo the OBCs, tribals and Adivasi voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls to be held in April-May next year.
Talking to Zee News,
Sai's mother expressed happiness and said that it is a matter of joy that her
son has been selected to serve the state.
Former
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel congratulated him on being appointed as the CM
of the state.
The decision was taken during a meeting of
the BJP legislative party held in the presence of party's three observers. A
member of the Adivasi community, Sai has been associated with the BJP since
1980 and presently represents the Kunkuri constituency in the Chhattisgarh
Vidhan Sabha. Notably, Chhattisgarh has the highest Adivasi population in the
country, and speculations about the BJP leaning towards an Adivasi candidate
have now materialized.
Vishnu Dev Sai assumed the role of Pradesh
Adhyaksh (State President) for the BJP in 2020, adding to his extensive
political portfolio that includes prior positions as a Member of Parliament and
a Union Minister. His close ties with the RSS and former Chief Minister Raman
Singh further enhance his political standing.
The decision to appoint
Vishnu Dev Sai as the Chief Minister is viewed as a strategic move by the BJP
to establish stronger connections with the Adivasi community in the state.
Given his wealth of political experience and past contributions to the party,
Sai is anticipated to bring a distinctive perspective to the leadership of
Chhattisgarh.
Earlier,
it was speculated that the BJP may go for an OBC or a tribal chief minister if
it doesn't pick party stalwart Raman Singh. Singh had served as CM thrice from
2003 to 2018. Before the final announcement, potential CM candidate's names
included Vishnu Deo, Renuka Singh, state BJP chief Arun Sao, Gomti Sai, who
resigned as MPs after being elected as an MLA, former state ministers Ramvichar
Netam and Lata Usendi, and bureaucrat-turned-politician O P Choudhary. Renuka
Singh, Ramvichar Netam, Lata Usendi, and Gomti Sai were other contenders from
the tribal community.
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