Arun Sao is an Indian politician. |
He currently serves as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh. |
In December 2023, he was appointed as the deputy chief minister of Chattisgarh. |
Arun completed his graduation at Govt SNG College in Mungeli, Chattisgarh. |
In 1995, he finished his LLB studies at Kaushalendra Rao Law College in Bilaspur. |
After completing his education in 2001, Arun practiced law in the high court. |
He worked as a panel lawyer for the Chhattisgarh government from 2004 to 2013. |
Arun Sao served as the deputy advocate general of the Chhattisgarh High Court from 2013 to 2018. |
His father, Abhay Ram Sao, was associated with the Jan Sangh and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). |
Arun began his political career with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1990. |
By 1996, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). |
He held various roles within the youth wing of BJP, including general secretary and district president. |
In 2019, he won his first election to the Lok Sabha. |
Arun Sao resigned as a Member of the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly in December 2023. |
This was to assume the role of Deputy Chief Minister of Chattisgarh. |