The deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir is the title given to the deputy head of government of Jammu and Kashmir. The state was reconstituted by the government of India as the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on 31 October 2019. The position of deputy chief minister is not explicitly defined or mentioned in the Constitution of India. However, the Supreme Court of India has stated that the appointment of deputy chief ministers is not unconstitutional. The court has clarified that a deputy chief minister, for all practical purposes, remains a minister in the council of ministers headed by the chief minister and does not draw a higher salary or perks compared to other ministers.During the absence of the chief minister, the deputy-chief minister may chair cabinet meetings and lead the assembly majority. Various deputy chief ministers have also taken the oath of secrecy in line with the one that chief minister takes. This oath has also sparked controversies. Deputy prime and chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Keys:
Sr. no.PhotoNameTook officeLeft officeDurationPolitical partyDeputy Prime Minister of the State of Jammu and Kashmir 1 Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad 5 March 1948 9 August 1953 Jammu and Kashmir National ConferenceDeputy chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir 2 Mirza Afzal Beg 25 February 1975 25 September 1978 Jammu and Kashmir National Conference 3 Devi Das Thakur 2 July 1984 6 March 1986 Jammu and Kashmir National Conference 4 Mangat Ram Sharma 2 November 2002 2 November 2005 Indian National Congress 5 Muzaffar Hussain Baig 2 November 2005 11 July 2008 Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party 6 Tara Chand 5 January 2009 24 December 2014 Indian National Congress 7 Nirmal Kumar Singh 1 March 2015 6 January 2016 Bharatiya Janata Party 4 April 2016 29 April 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party 8 Kavinder Gupta 30 April 2018 19 June 2018 Bharatiya Janata Party 9 Surinder Kumar Choudhary 16 October 2024 Incumbent Jammu and Kashmir National Conference
Statistics List of deputy prime ministers/chief ministers by length of term No.NamePartyLength of termLongest continuous termTotal years of deputy chief ministership1Tara ChandINC5 years, 353 days5 years, 353 days2Bakshi Ghulam MohammadJKNC5 years, 157 days5 years, 157 days3Mirza Afzal BegJKNC4 years, 212 days4 years, 212 days4Mangat Ram SharmaINC 3 years, 0 days 3 years, 0 days5Muzaffar Hussain BaigJKPDP2 years, 252 days2 years, 252 days6Nirmal Kumar SinghBJP2 years, 336 days2 years, 336 days7Devi Das ThakurJKNC1 year, 247 days1 year, 247 days8Surinder Kumar ChoudharyJKNC9Kavinder GuptaBJP50 days50 days
See also List of chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Government of Jammu and Kashmir Oath as the state deputy chief minister The deputy chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the Deputy chief minister of state: Oath of Secrecy "I, [Name], do swear in the name of God / solemnly affirm that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person or persons any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as a Minister for the State of [Name of State] except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as such Minister.1. Oath of Office (Ohde Ka Halaf) Text: "Main, [Aap ka Naam], khuda ke naam par halaf uthata hoon / iqrar karta hoon ke main qanoon ke mutabiq qayam-shuda Bharat ke Aaeen (Constitution) par sacha aqeeda aur wafadari rakhunga, Ke main Bharat ki khud-mukhtari (sovereignty) aur ikhtiyar-e-aala (integrity) ko barqarar rakhunga, Ke main [Riyasat ka Naam] ke Waziri-e-Aala (Chief Minister) ke taur par apne faraiz (duties) ko wafadari aur poori dyanatdari se anjam doonga, Aur main baghair kisi khauf ya tarafdari, dosti ya dushmani ke, sabhi tarah ke logon ke sath Aaeen aur qanoon ke mutabiq insaf karoonga." 2. Oath of Secrecy (Raazdari Ka Halaf) Text: "Main, [Aap ka Naam], khuda ke naam par halaf uthata hoon / iqrar karta hoon ke jo koi bhi mamla [Riyasat ka Naam] ke Waziri-e-Aala (Chief Minister) ke taur par mere samne laya jayega ya mujhe maloom hoga, Use main kisi bhi shakhs ya ashkhash (persons) ko, us waqt ke siwaye jab ke aise Waziri-e-Aala ke taur par apne faraiz ki dharstgi (discharge) ke liye aisa karna zaroori ho, bil-wasta (directly) ya bila-wasta (indirectly) zahir ya bayaan nahi karoonga."
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