Jugsalai legislator Ramchndar Sahis will be sworn in as the 11th Minister in Raghubar Das Cabinet on Thursday. The decision came after former Water resources Minister in the Government Chandra Prakash Chaudhary resigned from his post after becoming MP from Giridih constituency.
Sahis (44), a two time legislator from Jugsalai seat in Kolhan region of the State, will be the second MLA to be made minister in the Raghubar Das Cabinet.
He started his political life from the grassroot level and won Assembly election from Juglsalai in 2009 and 2014.
The MLA is considered close to AJSU party supremo Sudesh Kumar Mahto and has a strong hold in his constituency that falls in the Kolhan region, from where CM Raghubar Das and Minister Saryu Roy have also been elected.
Speaking a day ahead of his swearing in ceremony at Raj Bhawan, Sahis said that becoming a minister comes with great responsibility towards the people of the State and he would try his best to fulfil the aspirations of the people. “I have started my political life as a worker of the party interacting with people on their issues. Whether I am a party worker or a Minister my priorities will never change,” said he.
The leader said that in a short span of time he would try his best to be people centric and solve the issues of the common man.
Notably, Jharkhand has a limit of 12 ministers in the Cabinet including the Chief Minister. Before resignation of CP Chaudhary the State Cabinet had 11 Ministers and one minister’s post was vacant.
Sahis would fill in the quota of AJSU Party, which is an ally of the BJP with four MLAs in the Assembly.