Vishnu Deo Sai to be next Chhattisgarh CM, says BJP after key meeting of 54 newly-elected MLAs in Raipur

Former Chhattisgarh BJP president Vishnu Deo Sai, hailing from the influential Sahu (Teli) community, will be the next chief minister of Chhattisgarh. The decision was made during a meeting of the BJP's newly-elected 54 MLAs, with the presence of observers Arjun Munda, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Dushyant Kumar Gautam. Sai won from Kunkuri in north Chhattisgarh, a region the BJP has swept. The BJP won 54 of the 90 seats in the state, with tribal-dominated Surguja division being a key factor in their victory.