Raghubar Das elected first non-tribal CM Jharkhand: All you need to know about him

Putting an end to speculations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has elected Raghubar Das as its first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand. The decision on Das's name was unanimously taken on Friday in the BJP's Legislative Party meet.

The results on Tuesday gave the BJP and its ally AJSU Party 42 seats, an absolute majority in the House of 81 elected members.

Here are a few things you should know about the new Jharkhand CM:

• Raghubar Das is a BJP MLA from Jamshedpur East.

• 59-year-old Das will be the first non-tribal chief minister of Jharkhand and sixth chief minister of the state since its creation in 2000.

• Coming from a family of a labourer, Das recieved elementary education from Bhalubasa Harijan School.

• After Arjun Munda, Das will be the second student from Bhalubasa Harijan School to occupy the chair of a Chief Minister.

• At present he is also the national vice president of the BJP in Jharkhand.

• Das has also held the office of Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand from Dec 30, 2009 to May 29, 2010.

• Das was also the Urban Development Minister during the NDA government in the state.

• A four-time BJP MLA from Jamshedpur East since 1995.

• He is a former employee with Tata Steel, Jamshedpur.

• He is likely to take oath by Dec 28.

• While filing his nomination papers to the Election Commission Das had declared assets worth Rs 21 lakh.