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. 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.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.
History PEPSU In history of PEPSU state there was only one deputy chief minister Brish Bhan.
Punjab Till 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 PEPSU (1)Sr. No.NamePortrait Term of officePolitical party Chief MinisterAppointed by 1Brish Bhan23 May 195121 April 19521 year, 275 daysIndian National Congress Raghbir SinghYadavindra Singh8 March 195412 January 1955
Punjab (1) (3) (1)Sr. No.NamePortrait Term of officePolitical party Chief MinisterAppointed byRef No official Deputy CM (15 August 1947 - 17 February 1969) ()1Balram Das Tandon17 February 196926 March 1970 Bhartiya Jana SanghGurnam SinghD. C. Pavate No official Deputy CM (26 March 1970 - 6 August 1996) ()2Rajinder Kaur Bhattal6 August 199621 November 1996Indian National CongressHarcharan Singh BrarB. K. N. Chhibber No official Deputy CM (21 November 1996 - 6 January 2004) ()(2)Rajinder Kaur Bhattal6 January 20041 March 2007 Indian National CongressCaptain Amarinder SinghO. P. Verma No official Deputy CM (1 March 2007 - 21 January 2009) ()3Sukhbir Singh Badal 21 January 20091 July 2009 Shiromani Akali DalPrakash Singh BadalS. F. Rodrigues No official Deputy CM (1 July 2009 - 10 August 2009) ()(3)Sukhbir Singh Badal 10 August 200914 March 2012 Shiromani Akali DalPrakash Singh BadalS. F. Rodrigues14 March 201216 March 2017Shivraj Patil No official Deputy CM (16 March 2017 - 20 September 2021) ()4Sukhjinder Singh 20 September 202116 March 2022Indian National CongressCharanjit Singh ChanniBanwarilal PurohitOm Parkash Soni No official Deputy CM (since 16 March 2022) ()
Timeline
Statistics List of deputy chief minister by their tenure #Deputy Chief MinisterTotal TermsPartyTerm of office Longest continuous term Total duration of deputy chief ministership1Sukhbir Singh Badal37 Years, 218 Days8 Years, 14 Days2Rajinder Kaur Bhattal23 Years, 54 Days3 Years, 161 Days3Balram Das Tandon1 1 Year, 37 Days4Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa1177 Days5Om Parkash Soni1
Oath as the state deputy chief minister The deputy chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the Deputy chief minister of state: 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."
Deputy leader of the house
The Deputy Leader of the House in Vidhan Sabha is the deputy parliamentary chairperson of the party that holds a majority in the Vidhan Sabha and is responsible for government business in the house. The deputy chief minister also serves as deputy leader of the house, however, in the absence of an official deputy chief minister, one of the cabinet minister serves as deputy leader of the house. NameTenurePartyLeader of the HouseAssembly Swaran Singh15 August 194720 June 1951Indian National CongressGopi Chand Bhargava & Bhim Sen SachharInterim AssemblyPartap Singh Kairon17 April 195223 January 1956Indian National CongressBhimsen Sachhar1stSher Singh Kadyan23 January 19569 April 1957Partap Singh KaironGyani Kartar Singh9 April 195711 March 1962Indian National CongressPartap Singh Kairon2ndMohan Lal11 March 196221 June 1964Indian National Congress3rdBalram Das Tandon17 February 196926 March 1970Bhartiya Jana SanghGurnam Singh5thSurjit Singh Barnala26 March 197014 June 1971Shiromani Akali DalPrakash Singh BadalKewal Krishan6 June 19806 October 1983Indian National CongressDarbara Singh8thHarcharan Singh Brar25 February 199231 August 1995Indian National CongressBeant Singh10thRajinder Kaur Bhattal31 August 199521 November 1996Harcharan Singh BrarBalram Das Tandon12 February 199726 February 2002Bhartiya Janata PartyPrakash Singh Badal11thRajinder Kaur Bhattal26 February 20021 March 2007Indian National CongressAmarinder Singh12thManpreet Singh Badal1 March 200710 August 2009Shiromani Akali DalPrakash Singh Badal13thSukhbir Singh Badal10 August 200914 March 201214 March 201216 March 201714thBrahm Mohindra16 March 201720 September 2021Indian National CongressAmarinder Singh15thSukhjinder Singh Randhawa20 September 202116 March 2022Charanjit Singh ChannaHarpal Singh Cheema19 March 2022IncumbentAam Admi PartyBhagwant Mann16th
See also List of chief ministers of Punjab, India List of current Indian deputy chief ministers List of female deputy chief ministers in India
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