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.
Devda completed the Master of Arts and Law degree from Vikram University, Ujjain.
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.
As Finance Minister, Devda addressed the media ahead of the presentation of the 2026âÂÂ27 state budget and highlighted key priorities of the government.
The Economic Survey 2025âÂÂ26 of Madhya Pradesh, presented under his tenure as Finance Minister, reported growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and per capita income.