| Babulal Marandi is an Indian tribal activist, politician, and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
| He served as the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2000 to 2003. |
| Marandi established the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) in 2006 and has been elected as an MP five times. |
| In 2023, he became the president of the BJP in Jharkhand. |
| During his time at Ranchi University, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and became a pracharak in Bihar. |
| Marandi started his career as a teacher before dedicating more time to the RSS. |
| From 1983 to 1990, he held the position of organizing secretary for the VHP. |
| He moved to Dumka in 1983 to serve in the Santhal Parganas division. |
| In 1989, Marandi joined the BJP after leaving the RSS. |
| He became the president of the Bihar State Adivasi Morcha in 1992. |
| Marandi lost the 1995 Bihar state assembly polls to an opponent from the JMM. |
| He was defeated by Shibu Soren in the 1996 Lok Sabha elections. |
| In 1998, Marandi won the general elections with 6,01,894 votes. |
| He played a key role in the formation of Jharkhand as a separate state in 2000. |
| As Chief Minister, Marandi focused on development projects and proposed the idea of developing Greater Ranchi. |
| He resigned as Chief Minister in 2003 and was replaced by Arjun Munda. |
| Marandi left the BJP in 2006 due to political differences. |
| He lost the 2019 general elections to a BJP candidate. |
| The BJP and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) merged in 2020. |
| Several JVM(P) MLAs joined the INC after the merger. |
| Marandi is actively involved in environmental conservation. |
| He has traveled to various countries for both personal and political purposes. |
