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Aditya Sahu Set to Take over as Jharkhand BJP President

Aditya Sahu, the sole nominee, succeeds Babulal Marandi as Jharkhand BJP president; the party secured 24 assembly seats in 2024, down from 2019, officials said.

  • On Tuesday in Ranchi, Aditya Sahu, Rajya Sabha MP and incoming Jharkhand BJP state president, was the only candidate to file nomination, set to replace Babulal Marandi.
  • Central leadership dispatched Union Minister Jual Oram to Ranchi to conduct the nomination process, and Oram said one nomination paper was received for the State president and 21 for National Council members.
  • Previously, Sahu served as Jharkhand BJP General Secretary, joined Rajya Sabha in 2022, and was proposed by senior leaders including Marandi, former Chief Minister Arjun Munda, and Union Minister Annapurna Devi.
  • The state-level tally shows that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc won 56 seats while the NDA secured 24, leaving BJP with 21 seats, shaping stakes for the new leadership.
  • Separately, 21 nominations were filed for National Council member posts from Jharkhand, including prominent leaders, during the 12 pm–2 pm nomination window before scrutiny and withdrawal.
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Aditya Sahu set to take over as Jharkhand BJP president

Mr. Sahu will replace Babulal Marandi, who is currently serving as Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly

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