Jharkhand: Former CM Babulal Marandi appointed BJP legislative party leader

Ranchi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 6 appointed its Jharkhand unit president Babulal Marandi as the leader of its legislative party in the state assembly.

Marandi was elected leader of the BJP Legislative Party in the presence of central observers – Union Forest and Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav and president of the party’s OBC Morcha, K Laxman.

“Today, in the meeting of the legislative party held in the presence of Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav ji, the observer appointed for the leader of the legislative party, and the National President of OBC Front K Laxman ji, the State President Babulal Marandi ji was elected as the leader of the legislative party,” BJP Jharkhand posted on X.

आज प्रदेश कार्यालय में विधायक दल के नेता हेतु नियुक्त पर्यवेक्षक केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री @byadavbjp जी और ओ.बी.सी मोर्चा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @drlaxmanbjp जी की उपस्थिति में आयोजित विधायक दल की बैठक में प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @yourBabulal जी को विधायक दल का नेता चुना गया।

इस… pic.twitter.com/Aa0ka1eEVi

— BJP JHARKHAND (@BJP4Jharkhand) March 6, 2025

Bhupendra Yadav and K Laxman were assigned the responsibility of supervising the process.

Marandi, a former Chief Minister of state, said the party will continue to raise issues concerning the Dalits, the tribals and women.

“The people of Jharkhand, the poor of Jharkhand, the Dalits, the tribals, women, they are our priority. We will fight for them in the House as well as outside the House,” Marandi told ANI.

While thanking the MLAs and the party’s top leadership, the former Chief Minister assured that he will work with best of his capabilities and devotion.

“I have full faith in the MLAs and party workers and together we will work to strengthen the party,” said the BJP stalwart. He further assured that whatever shortcoming was there in the previous election will be taken care of in the coming time.

भाजपा विधायक दल का नेता चुने जाने पर मैं आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, मा. राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी, केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी, केंद्रीय पर्यवेक्षक श्री @byadavbjp जी, श्री @drlaxmanbjp जी, प्रदेश प्रभारी श्री @LKBajpaiBJP जी, क्षेत्रीय संगठन… pic.twitter.com/5gUCAj1nPm

— Babulal Marandi (@yourBabulal) March 6, 2025

Meanwhile reacting to the appointment, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on said that he is happy that the Leader of Opposition in the House will come from tomorrow.

“We are happy that the Leader of Opposition in the House will come from tomorrow and the entire House should be happy about it,” Jharkhand CM said.

BJP lost the assembly polls last year in Jharkhand despite a strong campaign. The ruling JMM returned to power along with its allies.

(With inputs from ANI)