Arjun Munda
Arjun Munda (born 3 May 1968) is an Indian politician. He is the current Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in the Second Modi ministry. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also 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 Jamshedpur constituency in the 2009 parliamentary elections. The BJP's central leadership 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.
Arjun Munda | |
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| Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Minister of Tribal Affairs | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Jual Oram |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 11 September 2010 – 8 January 2013 | |
| Governor | M. O. H. Farook Syed Ahmed |
| Deputy | Hemant Soren Sudesh Mahto |
| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| In office 12 March 2005 – 14 September 2006 | |
| Governor | Syed Sibtey Razi |
| Preceded by | Shibu Soren |
| Succeeded by | Madhu Koda |
| In office 18 March 2003 – 2 March 2005 | |
| Governor | Rama Jois Ved Marwah Syed Sibtey Razi |
| Preceded by | Babulal Marandi |
| Succeeded by | Shibu Soren |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Karia Munda |
| Constituency | Khunti |
| President, Archery Association of India | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Kumar Malhotra |
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2010 - 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mangal Singh Soy |
| Succeeded by | Dashrath Gagrai |
| In office 2000 - 2009 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Mangal Singh Soy |
| Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995 - 2000 | |
| Succeeded by | office abolished |
| Constituency | Kharsawan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1968 Krangajhar, Jamshedpur, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Meera Munda |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Jamshedpur / New Delhi |
| Website | arjunmunda |
He lost his seat to Dashrath Gagrai of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha by 11,966 votes in Kharasawan in a 2014 state assembly election.