Vishnu Deo Sai was an Indian politician, farmer and social worker who served as MLA, MP and federal minister during his political career. He has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for over three decades and is considered a popular tribal leader in Chhattisgarh. In 2023, he became the chief minister of Chhattisgarh.
Wiki/Biography
Vishnu Deo Sai aka Vishnudev Sai was born on Friday, 21 February 1964 (age 59; as of 2023) in Bagiya village, Kansabel tehsil, Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh state, India (then in Madhya Pradesh). His zodiac sign is Pisces. In 1981, he completed his education till 11th grade from Loyola High School in Kunkuri, Jashpur. Later, he entered politics.
Vishnu Deo Sai (right) with young Dilip Singh Judev
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Ram Prasad Sai, a farmer, and his mother’s name is Jashmani Devi. He has a younger brother named Omprakash.
Photos of Omprakash (younger brother of Vishnu Deo Sai)
wife and children
He married social worker Kaushalya Devi on May 27, 1991. The couple has a son, Toshendra Dev Sai (Toshi), who is a fitness instructor, and two daughters, Smriti Sai and Nivriti Sai Kanwar, who is married to Timirendu Shekhar Singh Kanwar.
Nivriti Sai Kanwar, Kaushalya Devi, Vishnu Deo Sai, Smriti Sai and Toshendra Dev Sai (right to left)
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
Vishnu Deo Sai and his wife praying in the temple
caste
He belongs to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
address
Bagiya Village, Post-Bandarchuwan, Kansabel Tehsil, Jashpur District, Chhattisgarh
sign
Signature of Vishnu Deo Sai
Profession
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)
Vishnu Deo Sai started his political journey in the 1980s by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and won the Sarpanch election unopposed from his village Bagia . In 1990, he won the Tapkara legislative constituency in Madhya Pradesh and became a provincial assembly member for the first time. In 1993, he again won the Madhya Pradesh legislative elections from Tapkara constituency. After winning the 2023 Chhattisgarh legislative elections, he became the MLA from Kunkuri constituency. .
Vishnu Deo Sai after winning Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023
Member of Parliament (MP)
He won the 1999 general election from Raigarh constituency in Madhya Pradesh (later Chhattisgarh) and became a member of the 13th Lok Sabha for the first time.
Vishnu Deo Sai after winning first election to Parliament in 1999
He again won the 14th Lok Sabha election in 2004, the 15th Lok Sabha election in 2009 and the 16th Lok Sabha election in 2014 from Raigarh constituency in Chhattisgarh. In the 2019 general elections, he did not win the seat from Raigarh constituency.
Vishnu Deo Sai campaigned in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections
committee member
During his time as an MP, he served as a member of several parliamentary committees.
Members absent from House conference committee in 1999-2000
- Department of Agriculture Advisory Committee 2000-2004
- Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution 2000-2004
- Standing Committee on Information Technology, August 5, 2007-2009
- Standing Committee on Water Resources August 5, 2007-2009
- Standing Committee on Commerce August 31, 2009 to 2014
federal minister
Vishnu Deo Sai was appointed Union Minister of State in the Ministries of Mines, Steel and Labor and Employment on May 27, 2014 during the Narendra Modi Cabinet and was relieved of the post of Labor and Employment on November 9, 2014 Ministry position and continue to retain the position. Federal Minister of State for Mines and Steel until 5 July 2016. He has been the Federal Minister of State for Steel since July 5, 2016.
Vishnu Deo Sai (far right) is sworn in as the Union Minister of State in the presence of Pranab Mukherjee (far left), the 13th President of India
Vishnu Deo Sai (third from left) during a program of the central government of India
Role in the Bharatiya Janata Party
Vishnu Deo Sai served as the leader of the Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party from 2006 to 2010, 2013 to 2016 and 2020 to 2022.
Vishnu Deo Sai in a program of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
He led the BJP to form the government twice in Chhattisgarh under the leadership of three-time Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh. In December 2022, he became a member of the National Working Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2023, he was appointed as the Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh.
Vishnu Deo Sai and Raman Singh (right)
dispute
Threaten government officials
In August 2022, a video went viral in which Vishnu Deo Sai was seen talking to a person on the phone and threatening to bury him alive after beheading him. He was also seen hurling other insults at the man. It was later reported that the person was an official from the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) named Sandeep Banjare. A few days ago, CREDA officials allegedly removed the statue of India’s tenth Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to install high pole lights. The statue was installed at the Atal Chowk in Saraitoli village in Kunkuri tehsil of Jashpur district. Sai was later criticized for the insult and apologized for his remarks.
Car/Vehicle Collection
According to a 2023 asset declaration affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India (ECI) in 2023, he owned two tractors.
income
His income for the financial year 2022-23 is Rs 10,11,920 (approximately Rs 10 lakh). It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 18,47,746
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 12,31,311
real estate
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 23,89,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 27,21,000
- Commercial Buildings: Rs. 20,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 1,50,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2023. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Vishnu Deo Sai’s net worth for the financial year 2022-2023 is Rs. 2,28,10,045 (approx. Rs. 2 Crore – Rs. 28 Lakhs). It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- Vishnu Deo Sai sold some of his properties and contested the first legislative elections in Madhya Pradesh in 1990 and won.
- He mentioned in an interview that in his free time he likes to read, play badminton and football.
- His political interests include working for tribal, Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) people, and caring for the sick.
Vishnu Deo Sai while meeting the local adivasis of his constituency
- While serving as MP from 2014 to 2019, Vishnu Deo Sai made Bhakurra village in Lailunga tehsil of Raigarh district in his constituency a model village under the Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.
- He was very close to many RSS officials.
Vishnu Deo Sai on RSS
- In his free time he enjoys traveling.
Vishnu Deo Sai and wife on international trip
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