Babulal Marandi | |
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| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Jharkhand | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Deepak Prakash |
| Leader of the Opposition Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 24 February 2020 - 16 October 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Hemant Soren |
| Preceded by | Hemant Soren |
| Succeeded by | Amar Kumar Bauri |
| 1st Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 15 November 2000 – 17 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Munda |
| President of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | |
| In office September 2006 – February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Yadav |
| Constituency | Dhanwar |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Prakash Choudhary |
| Constituency | Ramgarh |
| Minister of state for Environment and Forests | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 7 November 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Minister | T. R. Baalu |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tilakdhari Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ravindra Kumar Ray |
| Constituency | Kodarma |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Shibu Soren |
| Succeeded by | Shibu Soren |
| Constituency | Dumka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1958 Giridih, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India |
| Political party |  BJP(till 2006), (2020 – present) |
| Other political affiliations |  JVM(P)(2006 – 2020) |
| Spouse | Shanti Murmu |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Ranchi |
| Alma mater | Ranchi University |
| Website | Official website |
| Source: [1] | |
Babulal Marandi (Hindi pronunciation: [Bābulāl maraṇḍi]; born 11 January 1958) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its Jharkhand unit president. He was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand and formerly Leader of the Legislature Party of BJP in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.[1] He was also the founder and national President of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), which he later merged with BJP. He was the Member of Parliament in 12th, 13th 14th and 15th Lok Sabha from Jharkhand. He was the Union State Minister (MoS) for Forests & Environment of India in the BJP – led National Democratic Alliance Government in 1998 to 2000. He was appointed as Jharkhand BJP president on 4 July 2023.[2]
- ^ "rediff.com Special: Profile of Babu Lal Marandi". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "BJP reshuffle: Kishan Reddy is new Telangana BJP chief, Babulal Marandi in Jharkhand". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.