Several Political Leaders Join BJP in Jharkhand, Welcomed by Babulal Marandi

Ranchi, October 12 (Daily Kiran) : A number of political leaders and social activists from different parties joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday in Ranchi. The induction ceremony took place at the BJP’s state office, where Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi welcomed the new members.

Among those who joined the party were Khagen Mahato from Ichagarh, Parinda Singh from Bokaro, and Kumkum Devi from Barkattha. Marandi noted that many of the new members come from families with a background in the Janata Party and BJP, referring to their joining as a “return to the family.” He emphasized that this influx of members would strengthen the organization and help spread the party’s ideology to the masses.

Khagen Mahato expressed his commitment to the party, stating that he hails from the family of Hakeem Chandra Mahato, a leader associated with the Janata Party and BJP. Parinda Singh, daughter-in-law of former minister Samresh Singh, mentioned that she is inspired by the thoughts of Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee and is eager to contribute to the organization. Kumkum Devi described the BJP as her family and pledged to fulfill any responsibilities assigned to her with integrity.

State BJP Vice President Rakesh Prasad welcomed the new members and urged them to collaborate with party workers to achieve the goal of forming a BJP government in Jharkhand by 2029. He facilitated the online membership process for all new entrants. The event also saw several other leaders and activists, including Bimal Baitha, join the party, with notable mentions such as Bhavani Gop, Hari Singh, Haripal Mahato, Kailash Pramanik, Uttam Kumar, Mintu Gupta, Sanjay Mandal, Kshitij Kumar, Malinder Kalindi, and Chhutulal Mahato.

The program was conducted by BJP’s state media in-charge Yogendra Pratap Singh, and the vote of thanks was delivered by Ranjay Bharti, president of the Scheduled Caste Morcha. Many party officials and workers, including district president Harekrishna Pradhan from Saraikela-Kharsawan, were present at the event.