15 Facts About Madhu Koda

Madhu Koda was born on 6 January 1971 and is an Indian politician who had served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008.

Madhu Koda was sworn in as the fourth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 14 September 2006, and remained in office until he resigned on 23 August 2008.

Madhu Koda's father wanted Madhu to have a "normal life" and remain a farmer or iron worker, but after experiencing corruption in the iron industry, he eventually began a career in politics.

Madhu Koda is married to Geeta Madhu Koda, who is an MLA from his previous constituency Jaganathpur from the Jai Bharat Samanta Party.

Madhu Koda began his political career as an activist with the All Jharkhand Students Union.

Madhu Koda won in the 2000 Bihar Assembly elections from Jaganathpur as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.

Arjun Munda took over and became the CM on 18 Mar 2003 and in this government Madhu Koda became the minister of Panchayati Raj of Special Arrangement.

Madhu Koda contested as an Independent candidate and won from Jaganathpur , defeating his nearest rival from the Indian National Congress by over ten thousand votes.

Madhu Koda's government included the representatives of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Jaua Manjhi group, Nationalist Congress Party, All India Forward Bloc, three independent MLAs, and the outside support of the Indian National Congress.

Madhu Koda then won the MP seat from Singhbhum parliamentary constituency again as an independent candidate, the results of which were declared on 16 May 2009.

In 2014 Jharkhand Assembly Election, Madhu Koda lost from the Majhgao constituency.

Madhu Koda was defeated by Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Nial Purty by over 20,000 votes.

Madhu Koda was arrested by state police's vigilance wing on 30 November 2009 in connection with the mining scam.

ED sources had said the amount of scam, which had allegedly taken place during Madhu Koda's regime between 2006 and 2008 had gone up to 3,400 crore in the course of investigation and the amount excluded Bastawde's assets, who was an absconder for long time.

In December 2017, the court of justice Bharat Parashar convicted Madhu Koda and awarded him a three-year jail term and imposed a fine of 25 lakh.