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Raghubar Das

Raghubar Das Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 03 May 1955
  • Age 69
  • Birth Place Jamshedpur, Bihar, India, (present-day, Jharkhand, )
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
  • In Office 26th Governor Of Odisha 31 October 2023 - 2 January 2025, 6th Chief Minister Of Jharkhand 28 December 2014 - 29 December 2019, Deputy Chief Minister Of Jharkhand 30 December 2009 - 29 May 2010Serving With Sudesh Mahto, Member Of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 1995 - 23 December 2019
  • Residence Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, L-6, Main Road Agrico, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

Raghubar Das BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 31 Jan 2025
Raghubar Das is the 6th and current chief minister of Jharkhand. He was sworn in to the role on December 28, 2014. Das was involved in politics since his college days and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980 as a founding member. Previously he also worked with Tata Steel for a while. Durin...

Raghubar Das PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Rukmini Devi
Education Jamshedpur Co-operative College, Jamshedpur, Ranchi University

POSITIONS HELD BY Raghubar Das

Position Tenure
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 1995 - 23 December 2019
Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand 30 December 2009 - 29 May 2010
Chief Minister of Jharkhand 28 December 2014 - 29 December 2019
Governor of Odisha 31 October 2023 - no value

RAGHUBAR DAS NEWS

Congratulations to Soren and JMM-led alliance for victory: PM Modi after loss in Jharkhand polls

December 23, 2019 9:26 pm

Jharkhand Election Results 2019: Thanking the people of Jharkhand for having given the BJP an opportunity to serve the state for many years, Modi applauded party workers for their efforts and said they would raising people-centric issues.

It's my defeat, not of BJP: Raghubar Das on Jharkhand results

December 23, 2019 9:31 pm

Jharkhand Election Results 2019: As per the latest trends available on the Election Commission website, Das was trailing BJP rebel candidate and former minister Saryu Roy by over 10,000 votes in Jamshedpur (East) constituency.

Jharkhand results: Hemant Soren, Saryu Roy shine as BJP loses another state

December 24, 2019 3:17 am

Jharkhand Election Results 2019: For the BJP, the loss in Jharkhand joins a string of poor performances by the saffron party in state elections in the past one year. Besides being outwitted in Maharashtra, BJP has lost in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Hemant Soren after victory: This result will usher a new era in Jharkhand

December 23, 2019 7:02 pm

"I thank the electorate to give us a clear mandate. Definitely, this day is a day of joy for all my party members but it is also a day when we can take a vow to meet the state's expectations," he said.

'Giant killer' Saryu Roy set to send Raghubar Das packing from Jamshedpur East

December 23, 2019 9:09 pm

Being hailed as a 'giant killer', Saryu Roy, who was the MLA from Jamshedpur West, decided to contest against Raghubar Das as an Independent candidate after BJP did not give him a ticket in the elections.

Jharkhand election results: Pathalgadi movement fails to dent BJP's fortunes

December 23, 2019 10:38 pm

Jharkhand election results 2019: The Pathalgadi movement has its roots in 2017-18 and began as a people’s reaction to lack of development. Giant stone plaques had come up outside villages in districts around Khunti, declaring the gram sabha as the only sovereign authority.

JMM set to retain its bastion Santhal Pargana region from BJP

December 23, 2019 10:38 pm

Jharkhand election results 2019: During the election campaign, the grouse of the tribal community had been that “BJP wants to grab our land”. Moreover, the Opposition's call for the protection of “jal, jungle, zameen” seems to have resonated more with the indigenous population.

Jharkhand Assembly election results 2019 in 10 points

December 24, 2019 1:06 am

Jharkhand polls results: At present, the BJP has won 22 seats and was leading on three while the JMM-Congress-RJD combine has won 45 seats, comfortably above the majority mark of 41 in the 81 member House.

Jharkhand Election Results 2019: Hemant Soren wins from Barhait and Dumka

December 25, 2019 8:34 am

Jharkhand Election Results 2019 Constituency Wise LIVE News Updates: Important constituencies to look out for include Jamshedpur (East), Jamshedpur (West), Dumka, Latehar, Daltonganj, Chattarpur, Hussainabad, Chaibasa.

Jharkhand Election Results 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: Hemant Soren clinches victory in Barhait, Dumka; Raghubar Das loses Jamshedpur East seat by over 15,000 votes

December 24, 2019 6:46 am

Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: Congress-JMM-RJD dethrones the ruling BJP in the state after pegging itself above the majority mark. The results are available on the official website of the ECI.

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