1. Raghubar Das was born on 3 May 1955 and is an Indian politician who has served as the 26th governor of Odisha since 2023 until 2024.
20 Facts About Raghubar Das
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Raghubar Das is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and has twice served as the President of BJP Jharkhand.
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Raghubar Das served as the deputy chief minister and the urban development minister during the BJP-led government in the state.
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Raghubar Das is the first chief minister of the state to have completed a full term.
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Raghubar Das was born on 3 May 1955 to Chavan Ram at Tata Medical Hospital, Jamshedpur.
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Raghubar Das studied law from the same college and acquired LLB degree.
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Raghubar Das participated in Jayprakash Narayan-led Total Revolution movement in the state.
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Raghubar Das was arrested and imprisoned in Gaya and was again imprisoned during the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi.
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Raghubar Das participated in the first National Committee meeting of BJP in Mumbai in 1980.
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Raghubar Das was appointed the chief of unit of Sitaramdera in Jamshedpur.
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Raghubar Das was elected as the member of Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1995 from Jamshedpur East.
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Raghubar Das again won from the same constituency five times.
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Raghubar Das was appointed a chief of BJP in Jharkhand in 2004.
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Raghubar Das served as the Urban Development Minister during the NDA government in 2005 under Arjun Munda as the chief minister.
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Raghubar Das led the 2009 Indian general election in the state.
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Raghubar Das held the office of deputy chief minister of Jharkhand state from 30 December 2009 to 29 May 2010, when Shibu Soren was the chief minister.
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Raghubar Das was appointed the vice president in the National Committee of BJP on 16 August 2014.
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Raghubar Das has shown assets to the tune of around Rs.
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Raghubar Das lost to Saryu Rai, an ex-leader of BJP, who was an independent candidate from the Jamshedpur east constituency with more than 15,000 votes.
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In December 2024, Raghubar Das resigned as the Governor of Odisha, indicating a political comeback after the defeat of the BJP in the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election.