| Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar | |
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| Government of Bihar | |
| Style | The Honourable (Formal) Mr. Deputy Chief Minister (Informal) |
| Type | Deputy Head of Government |
| Status | Deputy Leader of the Executive |
| Abbreviation | Dy CM |
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| Residence | 208, Kautilya Nagar, MP MLA Colony,Patna |
| Seat | Patna Secretariat |
| Nominator | Members of theGovernment of Bihar inBihar Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Bihar on the advice of theChief Minister of Bihar |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Deputy Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to noterm limits. |
| Inaugural holder | Anugrah Narayan Sinha |
| Formation | 2 April 1946; 79 years ago (2 April 1946) |
| Website | official website |
The deputy chief minister of Bihar is the seniormost cabinet member of the state government who serves as the de facto secondhead of the state. He is the second highest ranking executive authority of the state's council of ministers. The current deputy chief ministers of Bihar areSamrat Choudhary andVijay Kumar Sinha serving in office since 28 January 2024.
Keys:
| # | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Premier | Party | |||
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| 1 |  | Anugrah Narayan Sinha | 20 July 1937 | 31 October 1939 | 2 years, 103 days | Shri Krishna Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| # | Deputy Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | ||
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| Longest continuous term | Total duration of deputy chief ministership | ||||
| 1 | Anugrah Narayan Sinha | INC | 11 years, 94 days | 11 years, 94 days | |
| 2 | Sushil Kumar Modi | BJP | 7 years, 204 days | 10 years, 316 days | |
| 3 | Tejashwi Yadav | RJD | 1 year, 248 days | 3 years, 54 days | |
| 4 | Tarkishore Prasad | BJP | 1 year, 266 days | 1 year, 266 days | |
| 5 | Renu Devi | BJP | 1 year, 266 days | 1 year, 266 days | |
| 6 | Samrat Choudhary* | BJP* | 1 year, 271 days* | 1 year, 271 days* | |
| 7 | Vijay Kumar Sinha* | BJP* | 1 year, 271 days* | 1 year, 271 days* | |
| 8 | Karpoori Thakur | SCP | 0 year, 329 days | 0 year, 329 days | |
| 9 | Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav | INC | 0 year, 220 days | 0 year, 220 days | |
| 10 | Jagdeo Prasad | SSD | 0 year, 4 days | 0 year, 4 days | |
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