Consider the following statement and indentify the personality He is very active in the state polities and also was a founding member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. For three times he was elected for the post of Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He included the youth in the demand for a separate state of Jharkhand by forming (AJSU) All Jharkhand Students Union. The above statements denoted which personality of Jharkhand?

Babu Lal Marandi
Arjun Munda
Shibu Soren
Madhu Koda

The correct answer is: B. Arjun Munda

Arjun Munda is an Indian politician who has served as the 10th and 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2000 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2008. He is the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party.

Munda was born in a Santhal family in the village of Torpa in Ranchi district of Jharkhand. He started his political career as a student leader and was elected president of the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) in 1987. He was elected to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly in 1995 and became the Leader of the Opposition.

In 2000, Munda led the JMM to victory in the Jharkhand Assembly elections and became the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He was re-elected Chief Minister in 2005. However, he lost the 2009 Assembly elections and was replaced by Shibu Soren.

Munda was again elected Chief Minister in 2014. He resigned as Chief Minister in 2015 after losing the trust vote in the Assembly.

Munda is a popular leader in Jharkhand and is known for his work for the development of the state. He has been a strong advocate for the rights of the tribal people of Jharkhand.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • Babu Lal Marandi was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
  • Shibu Soren is the founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party.
  • Madhu Koda was the 9th Chief Minister of Jharkhand.