All CMs of Jharkhand are tribals

Ranchi: The Jharkhand assembly having 44 general seats has had all tribal chief ministers since its inception nine years back.

Shibu Soren who was sworn in as the chief minister for the third time is also a tribal.

In the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, 44 seats are general, 29 seats are reserved for the Schedule Tribe (ST) and eight seats for Schedule Caste (SC).

On November 15, 2000, tribal BJP leader Babulal Marandi became the first chief minister after it became a new state carved out of Bihar.

In March 18, 2003, Arjun Munda, another tribal became the second chief minister after the NDA allies demanded the removal of Marandi following differences with him.

Shibu Soren, was made the third chief minister of Jharkhand by then Governor Syed Sibtey Razi on March 2, 2005 after a hung assembly.

Arjun Munda again became chief minister for the second time in March 13, 2005 after Shibu Soren resigned. Madhu Koda, an Independent tribal MLA became the fifth chief minister of Jharkhand on September 18, 2006 after dislodging Arjun Munda.

Shibu Soren became the chief minister for the second time in August 27, 2008 after Koda resigned.