Do you know Sri Raghubar Das? Sri Raghubar Das is all set to become Jharkhands first non-tribal chief minister after he was elected as the BJP state legislature party leader on Friday. Das will be the 10th chief minister of the state formed 14 years ago. A five-time legislator from East Jamshedpur, Das will take oath as chief minister on December 28. He was earlier an employee of Tata Steel. Here are 6 things you should know about him: 1. Dass journey in politics began in 1995 when he fought the elections on a BJP ticket and won from Jamshedpur East seat, then a part of Bihar. 2. Das ancestors were originally from the region that is now Chhattisgarh but he was born in Jamshedpur, on 3 May 1955. 3. Before the elections, Das declared that he has assets worth Rs.21 lakh. 3. Das was the deputy chief minister of Jharkhand from December 30, 2009, to May 29, 2010. 4. Unlike many other BJP chief ministers, Das is not from the RSS. 5. Das took part in student union agitations in 1974. He later joined Tata Steel. 6. Das is been caught in several controversies. In 2010, Das was accused of rewarding favours to a private firm. This month, a Cobrapost investigation claimed that Das flouted Election Commission norms while using chartered aircrafts this year. (Source: Prabhat Khabar)
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:47:38 +0000
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