List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Punjab: The post of Deputy Chief Minister is not constitutional. It is equivalent to the rank of a Cabinet Minister in the state.
He or she enjoys the perks and pay that a cabinet minister is entitled to. In undivided Punjab, there used to be deputy ministers, state ministers, and cabinet ministers. In 1966, Haryana was carved out of Punjab as a separate state.
Besides the general administration in a state government, the two top portfolios namely vigilance and home remain generally with the Chief Minister. Also, the power of transfer-postings of Class I officers solely lies with the Chief Minister. The Deputy CM gets a portfolio or two generally as any other cabinet minister. It is said that the actual importance of deputy CM depends a lot on the portfolio that is allocated to him or her. Also, the Deputy CM does not enjoy any specific financial power. He or she also holds the same financial powers as other cabinet ministers.
Brish Bhan was the only Deputy Chief Minister in the history of the PEPSU state. Post the partition of India, the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was formed. On 15 July 1948, it was inaugurated and was formally designated as a state in 1950. The PEPSU was mostly merged with East Punjab following the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. East Punjab was formed in 1947 and was renamed Punjab in 1950.
For the first time in September 2021, two persons namely Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Om Parkash Soni appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab under Charanjit Singh Channi.
List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Punjab
PEPSU
| Name | Tenure | Political Party | Chief Minister |
| Brish Bhan | 23 May 1951 - 21 April 1952 | Indian National Congress | Raghbir Singh |
| Brish Bhan | 8 March 1954 - 12 January 1955 | Indian National Congress | Raghbir Singh |
PUNJAB
| Name | Tenure | Political Party | Chief Minister |
| Balram Das Tandon | 17 February 1969 - 26 March 1970 | Bhartiya Jana Sangh | Gurnam Singh |
| Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | 6 January 2004 - 1 March 2007 | Indian National Congress | Captain Amarinder Singh |
| Sukhbir Singh Badal | 21 January 2009 - 1 July 2009 | Shiromani Akali Dal | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Sukhbir Singh Badal | 10 August 2009 - 14 March 2012 | Shiromani Akali Dal | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Sukhbir Singh Badal | 14 March 2012 - 16 March 2017 | Shiromani Akali Dal | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | 20 September 2021 - Incumbent | Indian National Congress | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Om Parkash Soni | 20 September 2021 - Incumbent | Indian National Congress | Charanjit Singh Channi |
Key Facts about Punjab
- Area: 50,362 Sq.Km (Rural Area: 48,265 Sq. Km and Urban Area: 2097 Sq. Km)
- Population 2011: 277.04 Lakh
- Percent of Rural to Total Population: 62.51%
- Percent of urban to Total Population: 37.49%
- Density: 550 Per Sq. Km
- Literate & Educated Persons: 1,89,88,611
- Female per 1000 Male: 893
- Literacy: 76.7%
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