Vishnu Deo Sai Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Vishnudev Sai [1]MyNeta
Profession	• Politician • Farmer • Social Worker
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	• 1980s: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) • 1990: Won Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Tapkara constituency • 1993: Won Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Tapkara constituency • 1999: Won General Elections from the Raigarh constituency in Madhya Pradesh (later in Chhattisgarh) • 2004: Won Lok Sabha Elections from the Raigarh constituency • 2009: Won Lok Sabha Elections from the Raigarh constituency • 2014: Won Lok Sabha Elections from the Raigarh constituency • 27 May 2014: Became the Union Minister of State for the Ministries of Mines, Steel, and Labour and Employment • 9 November 2014: Became the Union Minister of State for the Ministries of Mines and Steel • 5 July 2016: Became the Union Minister of State of Steel • 2023: Won Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Kunkuri constituency • 2023: Became the Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh
Parliamentary Committees	He has served as a member of various parliamentary committees during his tenure as a Member of Parliament (MP). • 1999-2000: Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House • 2000-2004: Consultative Committee of Ministry of Agriculture • 2000-2004: Standing Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution • 5 August 2007-2009: Standing Committee on Information Technology • 5 August 2007-2009: Standing Committee on Water Resources • 31 August 2009-2014: Standing Committee on Commerce
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 February 1964 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	59 Years
Birthplace	Bagiya, Kansabel, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh (then in Madhya Pradesh), India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jashpur
School	Loyola Higher Secondary School, Kunkuri, Jashpur
Educational Qualification	11th standard (Passed in 1981) [2]ECI Affidavit
Religion	Hinduism [3]Facebook - Vishnu Deo Sai
Caste	Scheduled Tribe (ST) [4]Chanakyya [5]MyNeta
Address	Bagiya Village, Post-Bandarchuwan, Kansabel Tehsil, Jashpur District, Chhattisgarh [6]ECI Affidavit
Hobbies	• Reading books • Playing badminton and football • Travelling
Controversy	Abusing a government official [7]Aaj Tak A team of CREDA (Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development) officials demolished the statue of the 10th Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, in August 2022 which was on the Atal Chowk in Saraitoli village in Kunkuri tehsil of Jashpur district, to install high mast lights. A few days later, a video circulated on social media which showed Vishnu Deo Sai abusing a person on the phone and threatening to bury him alive after beheading him. The person was later identified as a CREDA (Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development) official named Sandeep Banjare. When Sai was criticised for his language, he apologised for the incident.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	27 May 1991
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kaushalya Devi (Social worker)
Children	Son- 1 • Toshendra Dev Sai (Toshi) (Gym trainer) Daughter- 2 • Smriti Sai • Nivriti Sai Kanwar (Married to Timirendu Shekhar Singh Kanwar)
Parents	Father- Ram Prasad Sai (Farmer) Mother- Jashmani Devi
Siblings	Brother- 1 • Omprakash
Style Quotient
Car/Vehicle Collection	2 Tractors Note: He declared his vehicles in the 2023 Chhattisgarh legislative elections. [8]MyNeta
Money Factor
Salary/Income	Rs 10,11,920 (approx. Rs 10 lakhs) Note: The income was for the financial year 2022-2023. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Assets/Properties	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 3,50,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 18,47,746 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 12,31,311 • Jewellery: Rs. 30,00,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 23,89,000 • Non-Agricultural Land Rs. 27,21,000 • Commercial Buildings Rs. 20,00,000 • Residential Buildings Rs. 1,50,00,000 Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2023. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependents (minor). [9]MyNeta
Net Worth	Rs 2,28,10,045 (approx. Rs 2 crores 28 lakhs) Note: The net worth was for the financial year 2022-2023. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vishnu Deo Sai

• Vishnu Deo Sai is an Indian politician, farmer, and social worker.  He is a popular tribal leader of Chhattisgarh who has been associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for more than 30 years and became the Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh in 2023. He has served three terms as MLA, four terms as an MP, and Union Minister of State.

• After completing his formal education, he entered politics and won a Sarpanch election unopposed in his village Bagia in the 1980s. He later contested MLA elections for the first time in 1990 by selling a part of his property, which he later won.
  

  Vishnu Deo Sai (right) with Dilip Singh Judev during his younger days

• He has served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in four consecutive Lok Sabha terms, from the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014. He has also served as Union Minister of State in Narendra Modi’s cabinet.
  

  Vishnu Deo Sai after winning the MP elections for the first time in 1999

  

  Vishnu Deo Sai with Narendra Modi (left) during election campaigning

• He has served as the Head of Chhattisgarh BJP on multiple occasions, from 2006 to 2010, from 2013 to 2016, and from 2020 to 2022. He has a close bond with three-time Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh and helped him to become the CM twice. In December 2022, he became a member of the BJP National Working Committee.
  

  Vishnu Deo Sai during a BJP program

  

  Vishnu Deo Sai with Raman Singh (right)

• His political interests are taking care of sick people and working for tribals, people of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribals (ST).
  

  Vishnu Deo Sai during a meeting with local Adivasi people of his constituency

• From 2014 to 2019, while serving as MP, Bhakurra village of Lailunga tehsil of Raigarh district, which was his constituency, was adopted by Vishnu Deo Sai as the model village under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. ^[10]YouTube – IBC24

• Vishnu Deo Sai is also popular for his good relations with several Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) people.
  

  Vishnu Deo Sai during a RSS program