Party Name : Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)
Constituency : Kodarma
State : Jharkhand
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Chhotu Lal Marandi
Mother's Name : Smt. Mina Murmu
Date of birth : 11 Jan 1958
Profession : Agriculturist Social Worker
Positions held :
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha1998-99 Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999 - 2000 Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests2001 - 2004 Member, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly2000-2003 Chief Minister, Jharkhand2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)22 May 2006 Resigned from Lok SabhaOct. 2006 Re-elected in bye-election to 14th Lok Sabha2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)Leader, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
More Information :
Books Published
Greater Ranchi Kyon(Hindi); Hai Re Ugrawad (Hindi)
Social And Cultural Activities
Making efforts to provide infrastructural facilities in the villages of Jharkhand; working for rural development, political and cultural awakening of Scheduled Tribes , upliftment of tribals, social harmony , promotion of Santhali language and folk artists of the State of Jharkhand
Special Interests
Folk literature of the country, environment protection and reading
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to classical and folk music, touring forest reserves and watching wildlife
Sports and Clubs
Archery, football and rural sports; organising sports competitions in the rural areas of the state of Jharkahand
Countries Visited
Bangladesh, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malayasia, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and U.A.E.
Other Information
Organisational Secretary, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bihar, 1983-90; President, Bihar State Adivasi Morcha, 1992; Special Invitee, Union Cabinet Sub-Committee for Minorities, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1992; headed task force on Employment Generation in the field of Khadi and Village Industries for South Bihar, 1998
