Jharkhand is all set to get its first non-tribal chief minister with Raghubar Das being elected as the BJP state legislature party leader Friday.
Das, a five-time legislator from East Jamshedpur, will be the 10th chief minister of Jharkhand.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-All Jharkhand Students Union alliance won a clear majority in the assembly elections. The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 37 seats, while the AJSU bagged five in the 81-seat assembly.
Published 26 December 2014, 07:14 IST