Top 10 Political People or leader in Jharkhand
After the formation of Jharkhand, the state of Jharkhand got recognition in the whole country in Indian politics with its working style. Be it tribal rights or development, these ten politicians have taken Jharkhand's name and development to new heights. These leaders are among the most prominent politicians of the state due to their leadership ability, brotherhood, ideology, and public service, so let's know about those 10 leaders who can be on my and your list.
1. Arjun Munda
Arjun Munda is a very popular leader in BJP from Jharkhand. He was born on 3 May 1968 in Kharangajhar, Jamshedpur Jharkhand. Arjun Munda has held the post of Chief Minister of Jharkhand 3 times. Arjun Munda has been the second Chief Minister of Jharkhand, holding office in the years 2003–2005, 2005–2006 and 2010–2013. He is the oldest member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Currently, he is the Tribal Affairs Minister in the Modi cabinet. Arjun Munda has played a significant role in the rights and welfare of tribals and started famous welfare schemes and programs which were later adopted by other Indians like Kanyadan Yojana, Mukhyamantri Ladli Laxmi Yojana, Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat Yojana Free Laptop/Tablet Scheme Went. Arjun Munda is also a golfer.
2. Mr.Shibu Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party founder and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand Shibu Soren is one of the prominent Indian politicians from Jharkhand. Who was born on 11 January 1944 in Nemra Village of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. Mr. Shibu Soren has also held the post of Chief Minister of Jharkhand several times. He held the post in the years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2013. Shibu Soren is also known as 'Guruji'. He has been very ambiguous in his political career. He starts and ends with protecting the interests of the tribals and their communities living in Jharkhand. He was forced to resign after an arrest warrant was issued against him. He is married to Rupi Kisku. They have three sons Durga Soren, Hemant Soren, and Basant Soren, and a daughter Anjali Soren. Hemant Soren is the present Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
3. Mr. Babulal Marandi
Babulal Marandi was born on 11 January 1958 in a village called Kodaibank in present-day Giridih district of Jharkhand. His father's name is Chhote Lal Marandi and mother's name is Mrs. Meena Murmu. He has done his post-graduation in Geography from Ranchi University. Marandi joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh during his college days, later he was made the organization secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of the Jharkhand region.
After the creation of Jharkhand as a separate state out of Bihar in 2000, Babulal Marandi became its first Chief Minister, serving from November 2000 to March 2003. During his tenure, he worked for the development of roads and industrial areas of that state. He took many commendable steps in the field of education. Being from a tribal community, his leadership has always emphasized the protection of tribal rights and land. Due to differences in the party, Marandi broke away from BJP and formed his own party JVM (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha) but merged his party with BJP in 2020.
4. Mr.Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren is the present Chief Minister of Jharkhand, he was born in Nemara, Ramgarh district of Bihar (now in Jharkhand). Son of Shibu Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and founder-president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Hemant Soren is a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a regional political party primarily active in the Jharkhand region. Which has been at the afore of the movement for the construction of Jharkhand. Hemant Soren's tenure as Chief Minister has been characterized by various policy initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of the tribal population, governance, and administrative reforms. Soren was awarded the 2019 National Award for his exceptional work for the Dumka and Barhait constituencies in the state of Jharkhand. Awarded with the Champions of Change Award. Soren is married to Kalpana Soren and they have two sons. He has an elder sister Anjali Soren, and a younger brother named Basant Soren.
5. Mr. Raghubar Das
Raghubar Das, the sixth and first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand, was born on 3 May 1955 in TMH Hospital, Jamshedpur in a steel company laborer's family whose father's name is Chavan Ram. He comes from Teli community. Das also studied law at the Jamshedpur Co-operative College. After their studies, he joined Tata Steel as a legal professional. Mr. Das has been interested in politics since his college life. He also went to jail during JP's movement and emergency, later he also joined Janata Party. After that, Das joined BJP and gave a new dimension to the party by holding different positions in the organization.
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Elections 2019 were fought under his leadership where BJP managed to win only 25 seats against the JMM alliance and had to resign. Even Raghubar Das could not retain his seat as he lost the election by more than 15,000 votes to the former leader of his own party Saryu Rai, who was an independent candidate from the Jamshedpur East constituency.
6. Mr.Sudesh Mahto
Sudesh Mahto, whose name is not a new name in the politics of Jharkhand, is a seasoned politician who has also been the Deputy Chief Minister during Shubu Soren's tenure. Presently he is a member of Silli Vidhansabha. He won the first assembly election in 2000. He was born on June 21, 1974, in Silli, Jharkhand, whose father's name is Mr. Shyam Sundar Mahto Sudesh Mahto. Sudesh Mahto started his political career in 1991 as an activist of the AJSU (All Jharkhand Students' Union) party. He became the MLA of the Silli Assembly Constituency and then also became the President of AJSU. Sudesh Mahto is a politician as well as a great sportsman. He runs the 'Birsa Munda Archery Academy' in Silli. This academy won the President's Award in 2016. Madhumita Kumari, who won the silver medal in the Olympics from the academy, illuminated the country and the academy by doing archery from there. , Sudesh Mahto's family is interested in sports Sudesh Mahto's wife's name is Neha Mahto she is the president of the association of 'Birsa Munda Archery Academy'. Sudesh Mahto's daughter and Son Sneh Sirin Shaurya Siddharth is a successful archer. they won many awards in their archery.
7. Mr Subodhkant Sahay
Subodhkant Sahay started with the BJP but after a few days, he moved forward in his political career by joining the Congress. Brijdev Sahay and Smt. Subodhkant Sahay is the son of Indrani Devi. He also has a brother named Sunil Kumar Sahay who is also in politics but his political career started with a defeat. He lost to All Jharkhand Students' Union (AJSU) candidate Naveen Jaiswal by a margin of 11,500 votes. -Subodh Kant Sahai
BSc, LLB from AN College, Patna. from Ranchi University. He became a Member of Parliament from Ranchi parliamentary seat in 1989, 2004, and 2009. He has served as the tourism minister in Manmohan Singh's government. He has been working in social activities since his student days and has also done a lot of work for Dalits, underprivileged, and minority communities. Subodh Kant Sahay actively worked in the Non-Aligned Students and Youth Organization (NASYO) when he became the tourism minister in the Manmohan Singh government, and took several initiatives to promote tourism as an industry and to promote investment. Subodh Kant Sahai's personal life is also very simple. He is married to Rekha Sahai, a well-known theatre personality. He has a daughter named Yashaswini Sahay who is an artist.
8. Mr. C.P. Singh
If we talk about the top politicians of Jharkhand, my list also includes the name of Chandra Prakash Singh, an Indian politician associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who was appointed as the C.P. Born in a farming family also known as Singh, he was born (born 16 January 1956) in Naugadha village of Palamu district to Rajeshwari Devi and Jaimohan Singh. His early education took place in Naugadha village till 7th standard. Completed further studies from Marwari School, Ranchi. He graduated from Ranchi University in 1978 and joined the Chhota Nagpur Law College. After completing his law degree in 1982, he practiced law for 2 years. In 1973, CP Singh became an active member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), led student protests against Indira Gandhi's regime, and was imprisoned in Hazaribagh Jail during the JP movement. C.P. Singh has been a member of the Legislative Assembly for six consecutive terms. He was elected MLA from Ranchi in the years 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2014, and 2019. Jharkhand stood first in the cleanliness survey in 2018 and was also given the award for the same by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
9. Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
MR, Naqvi was born on 15 October 1957 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India to AH Naqvi and Sakina Begum. He studied arts and mass communication. Naqvi married Seema Naqvi on the date of 8 June 1983 and they have a son. He served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2022. Naqvi was imprisoned in Allahabad's Naini Central Jail at the age of 17 during the Emergency in 1975 due to his political activities. As a student leader, he also participated in the activities of the Janata Party. In the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, he was given the post of Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting with the additional charge of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (2001–2003). Naqvi Naqvi has written three books - Siyah (1991), Danga (1998), and Vaishali (2008) according to which the RSS is a nationalist organization and not "anti-national". He took oath as a cabinet minister in Narendra Modi's cabinet on 30 May 2019 and the Ministry of Minority Affairs remained with him. He is one of the prominent faces of the BJP and has considered and resolved the issues of minority society. His contribution to minority affairs is considered important. You will often see him in the media talking on issues related to dialogue with the Muslim community on behalf of the party.
10. Mrs.Geeta Koda
As a prominent leader of Jharkhand, you must know about Geeta Koda, she was born on 26 September 1983 in Bihar.
Koda, who started her political journey with the Jai Bharat Samanta Party (JBSP), was first elected as an MLA in 2009 from the Jagannathpur assembly seat in West Singhbhum. He also held the prestigious position of President of AAIDA. However, her political journey was full of challenges when she lost the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Singhbhum seat against BJP's Laxman Giluwa. But he didn't give up. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she emerged victorious by defeating Laxman Giluwa of the BJP with a huge margin of over 80,000 votes and won the 17th Lok Sabha from Singhbhum as a Congress candidate. He was awarded the 'Champions of Change Award' in 2019 by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee for social welfare causes. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan also nominated her as a member of the CWP Steering Committee to represent the Indian region. Cora's personal life is intertwined with politics. He is married to Madhu Koda, who has also been the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, and they have a daughter.
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