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Who is Vishnu Deo Sai?

Vishnu Deo Sai

About Vishnu Deo Sai

Who is Vishnu Deo Sai?

Vishnu Deo Sai is an Indian politician, born on 21 February 1964, who was sworn in as the fourth chief minister of Chattisgarh on 13 December 2023. He is the first unopposed tribal leader to hold the position and has served as the state leader of Bharatiya Janata Party for Chhattisgarh from 2020 until 2022. 
 
He was a 16th Lok Sabha member representing the Kunkuri constituency of Chhattisgarh. He was Union Minister of State for Steel, Labour & Employment in PM Modi’s first council of ministers in 2014. 
 
Vishnu Deo Sai, a political veteran and tribal face who previously held the position
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Chhattisgarh govt to start paddy procurement at MSP from November 15

To ensure farmers receive the correct amount, the Vishnu Deo Sai-led government is providing an input subsidy in addition to the MSP

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 7:17 PM IST

Upcoming railway line will help Central India's economy: Chhattisgarh CM

Chhattisgarh government officials estimate the railway line will save 46 million litres of diesel annually and reduce logistics cost by around Rs 514 crore

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Updated On : 09 Oct 2025 | 7:29 PM IST

Special focus on Naxal-hit areas in industrial policy: Chhattisgarh CM

In an interview, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai discusses investment pacts from his foreign visit, the state's industrial policy, efforts to end Naxalism, and plans to create a State Capital Region

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Updated On : 07 Sep 2025 | 11:24 PM IST

Centre approves 60,000 tonnes of urea for Chhattisgarh amid shortage

The state government has said it is addressing supply chain issues and promoting alternative fertilisers, due to the shortfall of diammonium phosphate (DAP) and urea

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Updated On : 04 Sep 2025 | 3:57 PM IST

Chhattisgarh CM on 10-day Japan, South Korea visit to attract investors

This will be Sai's first foreign visit since taking charge as Chief Minister, aimed at attracting investment in the electronics, automobile, and food processing sectors, he said

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2025 | 11:58 AM IST

Chhattisgarh to showcase cultural heritage at Osaka World Expo 2025

More than 160 countries and nine international organisations are participating

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2025 | 6:07 PM IST

Expanding banking services to remote areas of Chhattisgarh is priority: CM

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday interacted with commanders and commandos of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Chhattisgarh's capital, Raipur

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2025 | 1:34 PM IST

'Scooty Didi' from Chhattisgarh gets national praise for inspiring story

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai also lauded Enu's efforts in empowering rural women and said "daughters like her truly embody the spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat"

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Updated On : 17 Jul 2025 | 5:15 PM IST

Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam': 22 excise officials suspended by Sai govt

These 29 excise officials were posted between 2019 and 2023 in 15 districts where unaccounted duty paid liquor was sold parallel to duty paid liquor from government liquor shops

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2025 | 11:08 PM IST

Chhattisgarh boosts forest foods brand 'JashPure' for wider outreach

JashPure, which is named after Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai's home district of Jashpur, makes nutritious and preservative-free food products

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Updated On : 10 Jul 2025 | 4:33 PM IST

Chhattisgarh govt revives Charan Paduka scheme for tendu leaf collectors

Under the scheme, up to two members per family -- aged 18 or above -- engaged in tendu leaf collection will receive a pair of footwear each every year

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Updated On : 08 Jul 2025 | 11:42 PM IST

Chhattisgarh govt unveils draft policy to boost logistics and exports

The move will particularly benefit farmers and forest-based producers in resource-rich regions such as Bastar and Surguj

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Updated On : 03 Jul 2025 | 6:12 PM IST

Two premier forensic science institutes to come up in Chhattisgarh

The NFSU campus would be established at a cost of ₹145 crore and CFSL facility at ₹123 crore, with a total investment of ₹268 crore

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 4:53 PM IST

Naxalism taking last breath: CM Sai pays tribute to cop killed in IED blast

The chief minister, deputy CMs, Raman Singh and other officials lent their shoulders to Girepunje's mortal remains while they were being put in a flower-decked mini-truck at the CAF premises

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2025 | 1:31 PM IST

Chhattisgarh's new policy to turn red-terror hideouts into tourist hubs

The focus of the policy is to promote homestays in areas where not only tourists, but also the citizens, are reluctant to visit, following the Maoist terror

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Updated On : 05 Jun 2025 | 6:05 PM IST

Chhattisgarh CM vows to eradicate Maoist menace before March 2026 deadline

During Sushasan Tihar, the CM visited Maoist-dominated areas like Bastar, where people demanded an end to the Maoist menace

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Updated On : 02 Jun 2025 | 11:23 PM IST

Security forces kill 27 maoists in Chhattisgarh's Abujhmad forest

The encounter took place during a joint anti-Naxal operation involving DRG personnel from four districts; top Maoist leader Basavaraju suspected among the dead

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Updated On : 21 May 2025 | 4:48 PM IST

Chhattisgarh amends Industrial Development Policy; aims to woo investment

The policy, which was notified on February 27, envisages "Amrit Kaal: Chhattisgarh Vision 2047 with an aim to set new benchmarks in the industrial development of the state"

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Updated On : 15 May 2025 | 5:19 PM IST

Waqf law to benefit Muslims, will protect tribal lands: Chhattisgarh CM

He also hit out at the Congress accusing it of failing to introduce caste census despite being in power for 60 years

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Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 11:31 AM IST

Chhattisgarh gets investment proposals worth Rs 4.50 trn in 6 months: CM

It has not been more than six months since we launched our new industrial policy, and in such a short span, we have received investment proposals of more than Rs 4.50 trillion, Sai said

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Updated On : 05 May 2025 | 10:54 AM IST