Jagdish Devda
Indian politician
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Jagdish Devda is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party & 6th deputy chief minister of Madhya Pradesh alongside Rajendra Shukla from 2023. He is representing Malhargarh Assembly constituency as an MLA for the 6th time in Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[1]
- Mohan Yadav
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Jagdish Devda | |
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| 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Governor | Mangubhai C. Patel |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Yadav |
| Preceded by | Jamuna Devi (1998-2003) |
| Cabinet Minister Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2020 | |
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| Preceded by | Tarun Bhanot |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office December 2008 | |
| Constituency | Malhargarh |
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| Born | 1 July 1957 |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Renu Devda |
| Education | M.A., LL.B. |
| Alma mater | Vikram University |
Early life
Devda completed the Master of Arts and Law degree from Vikram University, Ujjain.
Political career
On December 13, 2023, Devda was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh along with Rajendra Shukla in the Ministry of Mohan Yadav. He also held the portfolio of Finance and Commercial Taxes in the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[2]
As Finance Minister, Devda addressed the media ahead of the presentation of the 2026–27 state budget and highlighted key priorities of the government.[3]
The Economic Survey 2025–26 of Madhya Pradesh, presented under his tenure as Finance Minister, reported growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and per capita income.[4]