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He won the seat in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election with 75,070 votes. He currently serves as Deputy Chief Minister in the Chhattisgarh government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Arun Sao?\n\nArun Sao represents the Lormi Assembly constituency in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was elected in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-12-03).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nArun Sao is currently Deputy Chief Minister – Public Works, Public Health Engineering, Urban Administration and Development, Sports and Youth Welfare in the Government of Chhattisgarh, according to the official council of ministers list (Mantrimandal, 6th Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (CG Vidhan Sabha Secretariat); official list in Hindi, names transliterated and portfolios translated). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Arun Sao: Neta Trust Score\n\n Arun Sao has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Lormi election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: Arun Sao (BJP) – 75,070 votes (48.05% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Thaneshvar Sahu (INC) – 29,179 votes\n- Margin: 45,891 votes\n- Total electors: 2,28,487\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly 2023 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2023: Elected MLA from Lormi, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly general election – BJP, 75,070 votes (48.05%), margin 45,891 over Thaneshvar Sahu (INC) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Deputy Chief Minister – Public Works, Public Health Engineering, Urban Administration and Development, Sports and Youth Welfare\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Arun Sao's education and profession\n\nEducation: Graduate Professional (LLB in 1995 From University Bilaspur), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Salary and Allowances (as Parliamentarian and Agriculture) (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Arun Sao's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 1,65,72,864 (about Rs 1.7 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Nil\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Arun Sao\n\nArun Sao has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Arun Sao or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2023). 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