RANCHI: Former Odisha governor Raghubar Das, BJP’s lone Jharkhand CM to complete a full term, returned to the saffron fold Friday with a vow to make his party “fighting fit” and take on the JMM-led INDIA bloc govt from “sadak to sadan (streets to the assembly),”.
Das formally rejoined BJP in the presence of state president Babulal Marandi and others at the party office in Ranchi. His return comes at a time when a cross-section of state BJP is allegedly unhappy with Marandi after its seat tally slipped from 25 in 2019 to 21 in the Nov 2024 assembly polls , prompting clamours for a change of leadership.
Although Das’s comeback has triggered speculation about his role, he said he would serve in any capacity.