Babulal Marandi
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Babu Lal Marandi was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand
. He is the founder and national president of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik). He is the Member of Parliament from Koderma Lok Sabha constituency. He was the Minister of State, Forests & Environment, Govt. of India in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
After passing high school, he moved to Giridih College from where he did his intermediate and graduation. It was there that he came in contact with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
.
He worked as a teacher in a village primary school for a year before giving up the job to work for the Sangh Parivar
. He served as the organising secretary of the Jharkhand region of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
In 1983, he moved to Dumka
and worked in the Santhal Parganas division, which he toured extensively. In those days, he used to live in the RSS office in Dumka.
by just 5,000 odd votes. The BJP, in the meantime, made him president of the party's Jharkhand unit.
It was under Marandi's leadership that the party won 12 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand region in the 1998 election. Marandi, a Santal, led the tally by defeating Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo Shibu Soren, another Santhal.
The victory gave an immense boost to Marandi's profile and he was included in the Union Council of Ministers, one of four ministers from Bihar.
Thereafter, he increasing moved away from political mainstage of Jharkhand irrespective of NDA being in power in Ranchi. In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, he contested from Koderma as a BJP candidate. He won the seat while all the other sitting MPs of NDA from Jharkhand including union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Reeta Verma lost their respective seats. His differences with the state leadership continued to increase and he even started criticising the state government in public.
's Giridih
district on October 27, 2007.
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
. He is the founder and national president of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik). He is the Member of Parliament from Koderma Lok Sabha constituency. He was the Minister of State, Forests & Environment, Govt. of India in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government.
Early life
Babulal was born in a remote Kodia Bank village under Tisri block of Giridih district of the now Jharkhand province.After passing high school, he moved to Giridih College from where he did his intermediate and graduation. It was there that he came in contact with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
.
He worked as a teacher in a village primary school for a year before giving up the job to work for the Sangh Parivar
Sangh Parivar
The Sangh Parivar refers to the family of organisations of Hindu nationalists which have been started by members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or are inspired by its ideas. The Sangh Parivar represents the Hindu nationalist movement. It includes the RSS and several dozen smaller...
. He served as the organising secretary of the Jharkhand region of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
In 1983, he moved to Dumka
Dumka
Dumka, headquarters of Dumka district, is a city and municipality in the state of Jharkhand, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region which was carved out of Bhagalpur and Suri districts after The Great Santal Hul 1855. Presently, it is the commissionary headquarter of...
and worked in the Santhal Parganas division, which he toured extensively. In those days, he used to live in the RSS office in Dumka.
Political career
In 1991, the BJP gave him the ticket to contest from the Dumka (reserved) Lok Sabha seat, but he lost. In 1996, he lost to Shibu SorenShibu Soren
Shibu Soren is an Indian politician is a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand state in India. . He was sworn in as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on December 30, 2009 after winning the Jharkhand Assembly elections...
by just 5,000 odd votes. The BJP, in the meantime, made him president of the party's Jharkhand unit.
It was under Marandi's leadership that the party won 12 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand region in the 1998 election. Marandi, a Santal, led the tally by defeating Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo Shibu Soren, another Santhal.
The victory gave an immense boost to Marandi's profile and he was included in the Union Council of Ministers, one of four ministers from Bihar.
First NDA rule of Jharkhand
After the bifurcation of Bihar in 2000, NDA came to power in Jharkhand with Marandi as the Chief Minister. Political analysts believe that this government kick started many developmental schemes in the state - the most visible being, improvement of the road network in the state. However, Marandi's tenure proved rather short-lived, as he had to resign and make way for Arjun Munda (BJP) for the post in 2003 following pressure exerted by coalition allies primarily JD(U).Thereafter, he increasing moved away from political mainstage of Jharkhand irrespective of NDA being in power in Ranchi. In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, he contested from Koderma as a BJP candidate. He won the seat while all the other sitting MPs of NDA from Jharkhand including union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Reeta Verma lost their respective seats. His differences with the state leadership continued to increase and he even started criticising the state government in public.
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM)
Marandi resigned from both Koderma LS seat and the primary membership of BJP in 2006 and floated a new political outfit named Jharkhand Vikas Morcha. He was followed by 5 MLAs of BJP. In the subsequent by-elections for the Koderma seat, he contested as an independent candidate and emerged victorious.2009 Lok Sabha Elections
Marandi, who was the incumbent MP from Koderma, contested the elections on JVM ticket, and retained it.2009 Vidhan Sabha Elections
For the December 2009 Vidhan Sabha Elections, JVM entered into a pre-poll alliance with Congress, and won 11 Vidhan Sabha seats in the 81-member assembly.. Congress won 14, taking the alliance's tally to 25. They form a part of the Opposition in Jharkhand.Personal life
Babulal Marandi is married. His son Anup Marandi was killed in a Naxal attack at Chilkhadia village in JharkhandJharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
's Giridih
Giridih
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The literal meaning of Giridih is the land of hills & hillocks - giri, a Hindi word, means hills and dih, another word of the local dialect, indicates upland...
district on October 27, 2007.