List of deputy chief ministers of Bihar

The Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar is the seniormost cabinet member of the state government who serves as the de facto second head of the state. He is the second highest ranking executive authority of the state's council of ministers. The current Deputy Chief of Bihar is Tejashwi Yadav, serving in office since 10 August 2022.

Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
Government of Bihar
Incumbent
Tejashwi Yadav
since 10 August 2022
StyleThe Hon’ble
StatusDeputy Head of Government
AbbreviationDeputy CM
Member ofBihar Legislative Assembly
Bihar Legislative Council
Reports tochief minister of Bihar
SeatPatna
AppointerGovernor of Bihar
Inaugural holderAnugrah Narayan Sinha
Formation2 April 1946

Deputy Premiers of Bihar

Keys:   Indian National Congress

Sr. No. Name Portrait Term of office Political Party Premier
1 Anugrah Narayan Sinha 20 July 1937 31 October 1939 2 years, 103 days Indian National Congress Shri Krishna Sinha

Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar
# Portrait Name Constituency Term of office[1] Chief Minister Party
1 Anugrah Narayan Sinha 2 April 1946 5 July 1957 11 years, 94 days Shri Krishna Sinha Indian National Congress – Vacant N/A 5 July 1957 5 March 1967 9 years, 243 days N/A
2 Karpoori Thakur Tajpur 5 March 1967 28 January 1968 329 days Mahamaya Prasad Sinha Socialist Party
3 Jagdeo Prasad 28 January 1968 5 March 1967 1 February 1968 4 days Satish Prasad Singh Shoshit Samaj Dal
4 Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Sonpur 3 June 1971 9 January 1972 220 days Bhola Paswan Shastri Indian National Congress
5 Sushil Kumar Modi MLC 24 November 2005 16 June 2013 7 years, 204 days Nitish Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Tejashwi Yadav Raghopur 20 November 2015 26 July 2017 1 year, 248 days Rashtriya Janata Dal
(5) Sushil Kumar Modi MLC 27 July 2017 16 November 2020 3 years, 112 days Bharatiya Janata Party
7 Tarkishore Prasad Katihar 16 November 2020 9 August 2022 1 year, 266 days
Renu Devi Bettiah
(6) Tejashwi Yadav Raghopur 10 August 2022 Incumbent 241 days Rashtriya Janata Dal

See also

References
  1. Bihar Deputy CMs List
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