Vishnudev Sai became CM, elected leader of BJP legislature party
Raipur. Vishnudev Sai will be the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. Has been elected leader of BJP legislative party. Vishnudev Rai is basically a farmer from Bagiya village adjacent to Kansabel in Kunkuri area of Chhattisgarh.
Tribal samurai form the largest population in the state and represent this community. He is counted among the people close to Raman Singh. Vishnudev Sai, who started his political career as Panch from his village Bagiya in 1989, was elected unopposed as Sarpanch in 1990. After this, after being elected MLA from Tapkara, he remained a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1998. After this, in 1999, he was elected MP from Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency for the 13th Lok Sabha.
After this, BJP made him the state president of the party in 2006. After this, in the elections held for the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009, he again became MP from Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency. After this, in 2014, he again became MP from Raigarh for the 16th Lok Sabha. This time, Modi’s government at the Center made him the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Steel Mines, Labor and Employment. He held this post from 27 May 2014 to 2019. The party made him a National Working Committee member and special invitee on 2 December 2022. After this, BJP made Vishnudev Sai a member of the National Working Committee on 8 July 2023. Vishnudev Sai has been the state president of BJP in 2020 also. He has also been an MP and Union Minister. He is counted among the leaders close to the Sangh. Because of this strong profile of Vishnudev Sai, the party has given him the biggest post.