Sai was born in a farmer's family in Bagia village of Jashpur district to Ram Prasad Sai and Jashmani Devi on 21 February 1964. Sai belongs to Kanwar tribe.[5] He married Kaushalya Devi in 1991.
Political career
Vishnu Deo Sai's political career started in village Bagia.[6]
1999-2000 : Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House and Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution
2000-2004: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture
2004: Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term), Member, Committee on Information Technology
5 August 2007: Member, Committee on Water Resources
2009: Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
31 August 2009 : Member, Committee on Commerce
2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
9 November 2014: Union Minister of State for Mines, Steel
5 July 2016 : Union Minister of State, Ministry of Steel
3 December 2023 : Member, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly