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Vishnu Deo Sai

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh · BJP

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Vishnu Deo Sai

Chief Minister
BJP Chhattisgarh
Career
CG CM since Dec 2023 (1st term); tribal leader; MP for 5 terms
Current term
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
Ongoing
Budget₹8,400 crore/year approx. (₹1,000/month × 70 lakh enrolled women × 12 · CG Budget)
ReachGovt. reported: 68.48 lakh women received the 26th instalment (Apr 2026); ₹1,000/month direct bank transfer.
Since 2024 · Monthly financial assistance to married women in Chhattisgarh. Launched in February 2024, one of the first decisions of the new BJP administration. Modelled on similar schemes in MP and other BJP-governed states.
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Government of ChhattisgarhOfficial scheme / project source
Verified Sep 2026 · mahtarivandan.cgstate.gov.in
Krishak Unnati Yojana
Ongoing
Continued under a new name (formerly Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana). BJP government replaced it with the Krishak Unnati Yojana input-support scheme from 2024.
Subsidised rice PDS (₹1/kg)
Ongoing
Continued by the current government. The strengthened PDS and Chhattisgarh Food Security Act framework continued under both the INC and the returning BJP governments.

Manifesto

Headline manifesto commitments of the current government, with a sourced status. We track only whether each promise was kept — not its merits.

BJPBJP · manifesto 2023
3 Delivered1 In progress
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.

Verified Jun 2026 · pmindia.gov.in
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.

Verified Jun 2026 · drishtiias.com
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.

Verified Jun 2026 · aninews.in
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.

Verified Jun 2026 · business-standard.com
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Who is Vishnu Deo Sai?

Vishnu Deo Sai is the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, from the BJP.

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Schemes and projects under Vishnu Deo Sai's government include Mahtari Vandan Yojana.