Ranchi, March 7 -- Babulal Marandi has been unanimously elected as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party in the Jharkhand Assembly, putting an end to the three-and-a-half-month-long suspense over the Leader of Opposition (LoP) post.
The decision was taken at a meeting of BJP MLAs held at the party's state office on Harmu Road, Ranchi, in the presence of central observers Bhupender Yadav and K. Laxman on Thursday. The party is set to formally inform the Speaker about Marandi's election.
With this appointment, Marandi will now lead the BJP's charge against the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition government. His selection as the leader of the Opposition reflects the BJP's intent to strengthen its posi...