Arjun Munda takes over as new Jharkhand CM

Arjun Munda, who joined the BJP 12 years ago after quitting the JMM, is in his third stint as chief minister of mineral-rich Jharkhand in alliance with Shibu Soren's party. Munda, who along with his supporters prevailed over the BJP's central leadership to take JMM's support again in forming the government despite the earlier bitter experience, is the eighth chief minister of the state.
A graduate in social science, the 42-year-old tribal leader was with the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) before joining the JMM and winning the Kharsawan Assembly seat on its ticket in 1995. Three years later he switched over to the BJP and retained his seat on a saffron ticket in the 2000 Assembly elections held in undivided Bihar.
He became the Tribal Welfare Minister in the first Babulal Marandi-led NDA coalition after Jharkhand was carved out from Bihar on 15th November , 2000. He replaced Marandi, whose government fell on the floor of the house in March 2003 after seven ministers from the coalition parties crossed the floor.