Governor
Chief Minister
Preceded by
Minister of Public Works Department, Minister of Public Health Engineering, Minister of Law & Legislative Affairs, Minister of Urban Administration
Government of Chhattisgarh
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded by
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded by
Constituency
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh
Preceded by
Succeeded by
In office
23 May 2019 – 07 December 2023
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Constituency
Personal details
Born
(1968-11-25) 25 November 1968 (age 55)
Jarhagaon, Chhattisgarh, India
Political party
Spouse
Meena Sao
Children
Amish sao
Arun Sao (born 25 November 1968) is an Indian politician, who is current Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh along with Vijay Sharma in the Ministry of Vishnudeo Sai in 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. He represent Lormi Vidhan Sabha seat in legislative assembly of the Chhattisgarh. Earlier, he was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh in the 2019 Indian general election. He was the President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Chhattisgarh unit from August 2022 to December 2023.[3][4][5]
Arun Sao is a graduate of S.N.G. College, Mungeli and K.R. Law College, Bilaspur. In 2001, Arun Sao practiced in the high court and served as a panel lawyer for the Chhattisgarh government in 2004 and for the government from 2005 to 2013 and deputy advocate general of Chhattisgarh High court from 2013 to 2018.[6]
