First Munda ministry

This is a list of ministers from Arjun Munda's cabinets, which lasted from 18 March 2003 – 2 March 2005. Arjun Munda, leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 18 March 2003. Below is the list of ministers who served in his ministry.^[1][2][3]

First Munda ministry
Ministry of Jharkhand
2003–2005
Arjun Munda, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Date formed	18 March 2003
Date dissolved	2 March 2005
People and organisations
Head of state	Hon'ble Governor of Jharkhand M. Rama Jois
Head of government	Arjun Munda
No. of ministers	6
Total no. of members	6
Member parties	Bharatiya Janata Party All Jharkhand Students Union
Status in legislature	Majority 40 / 79 (51%)
Opposition party	Indian National Congress Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
History
Election	2009
Outgoing election	2005
Legislature term	5 years
Predecessor	Babulal Marandi ministry
Successor	First Shibu Soren ministry

On 18 March, Arjun Munda, along with five minister, took the oath of office. The cabinet included one minister from Bharatiya Janata Party, one minister from Jharkhand Vananchal Congress and two from the All Jharkhand Students Union, and one Independent.^[4]

Ministers

SI No.	Name	Constituency	Department	Party
1.	Arjun Munda Chief Minister	Kharsawan		BJP
2.	Sudesh Mahto	Silli		AJSU
3.	Pashupati Nath Singh	Dhanbad		BJP
4.	Samresh Singh	Bokaro		JVC
5.	Joba Majhi	Manoharpur		UGDP
6.	Madhavlal Singh	Gomia		IND

Ministers by Party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

1. Bharatiya Janata Party (34.0%)
2. All Jharkhand Students Union (16.5%)
3. Jharkhand Vananchal Congress (16.5%)
4. United Goans Democratic Party (16.5%)
5. Independent politician (16.5%)

Party		Cabinet Ministers	Total Ministers
	Bharatiya Janata Party	2	2
	All Jharkhand Students Union	1	1
	Jharkhand Vananchal Congress	1	1
	United Goans Democratic Party	1	1
	Independent politician	1	1

See also

• Government of Jharkhand
• Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
• Second Arjun Munda ministry
• Arjun Munda third ministry