Marandi, Shri Babu Lal Constituency   : Kodarma (Jharkhand) Party Name     : Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM (P)) Email Address : additionalps[AT]yahoo[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri Chhotu Lal Marandi Mother’s Name Smt. Mina Murmu Date of Birth 11 Jan 1958 Place of Birth Vill. Kodai Bank, Distt. Giridih (Jharkhand) Educational Qualifications Graduate Educated at Ranchi University, Ranchi,Jharkhand Profession Agriculturist Social Worker Permanent Address Vill. Kodai Bank, P.O. Chandauri, P.S. Tisri, Distt. Giridih – 815 301, Jharkhand Telefax. (0651) 2246017, 09431102901 (M) Present Address 23, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane, K. G. Marg, New Delhi – 110 001 Telefax. (011) 23782025 9868107427, 9868180438 (M) Positions Held

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1999 – 2000 Union Minister of State, Environment and Forests

2001 – 2004 Member, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

2000-2003 Chief Minister, Jharkhand

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

22 May 2006 Resigned from Lok Sabha

Oct. 2006 Re-elected in bye-election to 14th Lok Sabha

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Leader, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

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

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