Role
Chief Minister
Vishnu Deo Sai
Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh · BJP
Vishnu Deo Sai
विष्णु देव साई
Chief Minister
BJP
Chhattisgarh
Career
CG CM since Dec 2023 (1st term); tribal leader; MP for 5 terms
Current Role
Since Dec 2023 · Present
Born
1964 · Age 62
Education
Class 12 pass
Terms in Office
CG CM since Dec 2023 (1st term); tribal leader; MP for 5 terms
About
Chief Minister Of Chhattisgarh (born 1964)
Vishnu Deo Sai is an Indian politician currently serving as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 2023. He is the first senior tribal leader in Central India. Sai is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He currently represents Kunkuri in Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly..
Projects & Initiatives 3 ongoing
Mahtari Vandan Yojana
महतारी वंदन योजना
Budget₹8,400 crore/year approx. (₹1,000/month × 70 lakh enrolled women × 12 · CG Budget)
ReachGovt. reported: 70 lakh+ married women enrolled; ₹1,000/month direct bank transfer.
Official agency / source
Krishak Unnati Yojana
Carried forward from Bhupesh Baghel · 2018–2023
Subsidised rice PDS (₹1/kg)
Carried forward from Raman Singh · 2003–2018
Manifesto promise tracker
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Delivered
Since 2024
Rs 12,000/year cash transfer to married women (Mahtari Vandan Yojana)
PM Modi launched Mahtari Vandan Yojana in March 2024, paying eligible married women Rs 1,000 per month (Rs 12,000/year); over 70 lakh women were receiving the transfer as of early 2026.
Delivered
Since 2024
Procure paddy at Rs 3,100/quintal (up to 21 quintals/acre) with bonus to farmers
Under the Krishak Unnati Yojana the state procures paddy at Rs 3,100/quintal up to 21 quintals per acre; in March 2024 it transferred Rs 13,320 crore as input-assistance bonus to about 24.7 lakh farmers, and the rate was continued for the 2025-26 season.
In progress
Since 2023
Build 18 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for the poor
The first Sai cabinet (Dec 2023) approved 18 lakh houses; as of March 2025 about 3 lakh houses were reported completed, with construction continuing toward the target.
Delivered
Since 2024
Raise tendu-leaf collection remuneration to Rs 5,500 per standard bag
The Sai government raised the tendu-leaf (minor forest produce) collection rate from Rs 4,000 to Rs 5,500 per standard bag, benefiting roughly 14 lakh collectors, with direct payments continuing through the 2025-26 season.
Parliament Record
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