List of deputy chief ministers of Gujarat

Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat
since 17 October 2025
StyleThe Honourable
StatusDeputy Head of Government
AbbreviationDCM
Member of
NominatorChief Minister of Gujarat
AppointerGovernor of Gujarat
Term lengthAt the confidence of the assembly
5 years and is subject to no term limits
Inaugural holderChimanbhai Patel ( 17 March 1972 - 17 July 1973)
Formation1 May 1960 (1960-05-01)

The deputy chief minister of Gujarat is a position of the Cabinet in the Government of Gujarat. BJP leader and politician Harsh Sanghavi is serving as the incumbent deputy chief minister of Gujarat since 17 October 2025.[1]

List

The list of deputy chief ministers in the Indian state of Gujarat include:

Keys:   BJP   INC

No Portrait Name Constituency Term of office Assembly

(election)

Political party Chief Minister
1 Chimanbhai Patel Sankheda 17 March 1972 17 July 1973 1 year, 122 days 1972
(4th)
Indian National Congress Ghanshyam Oza
2 Kantilal Ghia Rakhial 17 March 1972 17 July 1973 1 year, 122 days 1972
(4th)
Indian National Congress Ghanshyam Oza
3 Keshubhai Patel Tankara 4 March 1990 25 October 1990 235 days 1990
(8th)
Bharatiya Janata Party Chimanbhai Patel
4 Narhari Amin Sabarmati 17 February 1994 14 March 1995 1 year, 25 days 1990
(8th)
Indian National Congress Chhabildas Mehta
5 Nitinbhai Patel Mehsana 7 August 2016 11 September 2021 5 years, 35 days 2012
(13th), 2017
(14th)
Bharatiya Janata Party Vijay Rupani
6 Harsh Sanghavi Majura 17 October 2025 Incumbent 155 days 2022
(15th)
Bharatiya Janata Party Bhupendrabhai Patel

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See also

References

  1. ^ Desk, India TV News; News, India TV (17 October 2025). "Harsh Sanghvi, Gujarat Home Minister, takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister in big Cabinet reshuffle". India TV News. Retrieved 17 October 2025. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)