Arjun Munda
| Arjun Munda | |
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| 2nd Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
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In office 11 September 2010 – 8 January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
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In office 12 March 2005 – 14 September 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Shibu Soren |
| Succeeded by | Madhu Koda |
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In office 18 March 2003 – 2 March 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Babulal Marandi |
| Succeeded by | Shibu Soren |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 May 1968 Khrangajhar, Jamshedpur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Mrs. Meera Munda |
| Residence | Jamshedpur |
| Website | arjunmunda |
Arjun Munda (born 3 May 1968 in Khrangajhar, Jamshedpur) is the Ex-Chief Minister of the Indian State of Jharkhand. He has also served as a member of parliament having been elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the prestigious Jamshedpur constituency in the 2009 parliamentary elections. BJP's central leadership also appointed him a National General Secretary of the party recognising his strong credentials as a popular mass leader and his significant contributions in strengthening the party in his state.
An avid golfer Arjun Munda is also interested in promoting archery at national and international levels. He plays flute and almost all tribal musical instruments widely used in the area with the flare of a pro. A multi-linguist he speaks English, Hindi, Bengali, Odia, and several tribal languages and dialects of the region like Santhali, Mundari, Ho, Oraon, Sadri, and others with élan and authority.
He lost his den to the JMM’s Dashrath Gagrai by 11,966 votes in Kharasawan for 14 years in a 2014 state assembly election.
Arjun Munda was born on 3 May 1968 in Khrangajhar, Jamshedpur to a humble and religious family of Late Ganesh and Saira Munda. After completing high school education in Jamshedpur area he graduated from Ranchi University and went on to earn a PG Diploma in Social Sciences from Indira Gandhi National Open University.
He began his political career in his teens during early 80s when he joined the Jharkhand movement spearheaded by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) which sought to create a separate state for tribals from the southern regions of Bihar. A hard core believer in the welfare of indigenous people of his region he felt passionate about the issue and took active part in the movement. Soon his political influence grew due to his inclusive philosophy and he got elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Kharsawan constituency in 1995 on a JMM ticket.
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