January 10th 2025.
Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and previous Governor of Odisha, Raghubar Das, made a comeback to the BJP on Friday in Ranchi. With conviction, he declared that the party will regain power in Jharkhand. Das had previously resigned from his position as Governor on December 24, 2023, in order to return to active politics following the party's defeat in the Assembly elections. Despite their efforts, the BJP was unable to overthrow the JMM-led coalition and remained out of power in the state.
Das was welcomed back into the saffron party with open arms at the BJP's state headquarters. The event was attended by prominent party members such as state unit president Babulal Marandi, working president Ravindra Rai, Union minister Sanjay Seth, and hundreds of supporters. In his speech, Das expressed his happiness in rejoining the party for the second time since 1980 and his commitment to serving the people.
The former Chief Minister had to step down from his position in the BJP after being appointed Governor of Odisha in 2023. Looking back at the 2024 Assembly polls, Das acknowledged the sincere efforts put in by all party members, from the state president to the booth level workers. However, the desired results were not achieved. Despite this setback, Das urged his fellow party members to not lose hope and assured them that they will soon make a comeback.
In the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, the BJP suffered a major blow, winning only 21 seats despite their vigorous campaigning. The JMM-led alliance, on the other hand, claimed victory for the second consecutive term, securing 56 seats in the 81-member Assembly. Das acknowledged the people's mandate and expressed hope that the government will fulfill the promises made to the people. However, he also mentioned that the party will closely monitor the government's actions and if they fail to deliver, the BJP will take to the streets in protest.
Das, who was the first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2014-2019, was appointed as Governor of Odisha on October 18, 2023, after the BJP's defeat in the 2019 Assembly polls in the state. His association with the BJP dates back to his early days as a party worker. He gradually climbed the party ladder and was first nominated as a candidate for the 1995 Assembly elections from Jamshedpur in the then undivided state of Bihar. He went on to win the seat five times and eventually became a minister in the Babulal Marandi government. He also held ministerial positions in the two subsequent governments led by Arjun Munda before becoming the Deputy Chief Minister in the Shibu Soren-led government in 2009.
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