Babulal Marandi Age, Wiki and Bio

Babulal Marandi

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/01/1958
Age66 years
BirthplaceKodia Bandh village, Giridih district, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India

Bio/Wiki

Other nameBabu Lal Marandi

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolPrimary schooling at a government school at Giridih
College/UniversityGiridih College, Sonbad, Jharkhand; Ranchi University
Educational Qualification(s)
  • BA at Giridih College
  • Post-graduation in geography at Ranchi University

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseShanti Murmu (homemaker)
Children
Son(s)
  • Anup Marandi (killed by Maoists in October 2007 in Jharkhand)
  • Piyush Lal Marandi
  • Sanatan Marandi
Daughter(s)
  • Shankhani Marandi
Parents
FatherChhotu Lal Marandi (deceased)
MotherMina Murmu
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Nunulal Marandi (politician)
Sister(s)
  • Maisuni Devi (she went missing from Jharkhand in 2012 and was located by the police in 2020 in an ashram in Rajasthan)

Career

ProfessionPolitician, Tribal Activist
Known forBeing the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (1989-2006) (17 February 2020 - present); Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (24 September 2006 - 17 February 2020)
Political Journey
  • Became a member of the BJP (1989)
  • Contested and lost the 1991 general elections from the Dumka constituency on BJP's ticket
  • Served on the Union Cabinet Sub-Committee for Minorities and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in 1992 as a special invitee
  • Assumed the post of the secretary of the BJP in Bihar in 1994
  • Contested and lost the 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly polls from the Dumka constituency
  • Assumed the post of the president of the BJP's Vananchal State Committee in Bihar in 1995
  • Contested and lost the 1996 general elections from the Dumka constituency
  • Contested and won the 1998 general elections from the Dumka constituency
  • Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests (1998-1999)
  • Contested and won the 1999 general elections from the Dumka constituency
  • Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests (13 October 1999 - November 2000)
  • First Chief Minister of Jharkhand (2000-2003)
  • Contested and won the 2004 general elections from the Kodarma constituency
  • Member of the committee on Human Resource Development (2004)
  • Member of the Committee to Review the Rate of Dividend Payable by the Railway Undertaking to General Resources
  • Resigned as an MP (22 May 2006)
  • Established the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (24 September 2006)
  • Contested and won the 2009 general elections from the Kodarma constituency on JVM(P)'s ticket
  • Contested and won the 2014 general elections from the Dhanwar constituency
  • Contested and lost the 2019 general elections from the Kodarma constituency
  • Contested and won the 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elections from the Dhanwar constituency
  • Re-joined the BJP (17 February 2020)
  • Assumed the post of the leader of the opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly (24 February 2020)
  • Became the BJP’s Jharkhand state president (July 2023)

Favourites

Sports
  • Archery
  • Football

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Tata Safari
  • Another car

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.

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