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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1971)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Madhu Koda
| image = File:Shri Madhu Kora, Chief Minister of Jharkhand meeting with the Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Steel, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, in New Delhi on December 8, 2006 (cropped).jpg
| office = [[Member of the Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency = [[Singhbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Singhbhum]]
| term_start = 16 May 2009
| term_end = 16 May 2014
| predecessor = [[Bagun Sumbrai]]
| successor = [[Laxman Giluwa]]
| party = [[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
| order1 = 4th
| office1 = Chief Minister of Jharkhand
| term_start1 = 14 September 2006
| term_end1 = 23 August 2008
| predecessor1 = [[Arjun Munda]]
| successor1 = [[Shibu Soren]]
| office2 = Member of the [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start2 = 2000
| term_end2 = 2009
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = [[Geeta Koda]]
| constituency2 = [[Jaganathpur Assembly constituency|Jagannathpur]]
| office3 = Minister of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Jharkhand
| term_start3 = 2003
| term_end3 = 2005
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| office4 = Minister of Mining Geology and Cooperative, Jharkhand
| term_start4 = 2005
| term_end4 = 2006
| office5 = Minister of State, Rural Engineering Organisation, Jharkhand
| term_start5 = 2000
| term_end5 = 2003
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|1|6}}
| birth_place = [[Gua, Jharkhand|Gua]], [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Geeta Koda]]|2004}}
| children = 1 daughter
| residence = [[Jagannathpur-Parulia|Jagannathpur]], [[Jharkhand]]
| website =
}}

'''Madhu Koda''' (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian politician who had served as the Chief Minister of [[Jharkhand]] from 2006 to 2008 (UPA alliance). He
was sworn in as the fifth [[Chief Minister of Jharkhand]] on 18 September 2006, and remained in office until he resigned on 27 August 2008.

Koda is the third independent legislator to assume the office of chief minister of an Indian state, including [[Bishwanath Das]] in [[Orissa, India|Orissa]] in 1971 and Flinder Anderson Khonglam in [[Meghalaya]] in 2002.

His wife [[Geeta Koda]], MP from [[West Singhbhum district]] is among the six MLAs representing smaller regional parties led by [[Hemant Soren]] formed on 13 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rural-electrification-case-court-grants-bail-to-madhu-koda/article4970679.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Rural electrification case: Court grants bail to Madhu Koda | date=30 July 2013}}</ref> In December 2017, he was convicted by a court of law and sentenced to three-years in jail and fined {{INRConvert|25|l|lk=on}}.<ref name="conviction"/>

==Personal life==

Madhu Koda was born in Vill. Gua, District. [[West Singhbhum]] in Jharkhand. An ethnic Ho,<ref name="Thaker">{{cite news|last1=Thaker|first1=Jayesh|title=Poll Power Trips Geeta Koda means business|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1141128/jsp/jharkhand/story_19097253.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141128004020/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141128/jsp/jharkhand/story_19097253.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 November 2014|accessdate=11 November 2017|work=The Telegraph India|date=28 November 2014}}</ref> his father is Rasika Koda, a tribal farmer, who lives in Vill. Pathhatu in District. Singhbhum. He is a graduate from IGNOU centre, Bhubneshwar. His father wanted Madhu to have a "normal life" and remain a farmer or iron worker, but after experiencing corruption in the iron industry, he eventually began a career in politics.<ref name="india1">{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/madhu-kora |title=Detailed Profile – Shri Madhu Kora – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date=2004-02-10 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-1924.html |title=He dreamt too big, says Madhu Koda's family [newkerala.com, The Netherlands, 1924] |publisher=Newkerala.com |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>

Koda is married to [[Geeta Koda]], who is an MLA from his previous constituency [[Jaganathpur]] from the [[Jai Bharat Samanta Party]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_JH_Oct2009.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand|publisher=Eci.nic.in|accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref> They have two daughters.

==Political career==
Madhu Koda began his political career as an activist with the [[All Jharkhand Students Union]]. He won in the 2000 Bihar Assembly elections from [[Jaganathpur]] as a [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2000/STAI_REPORT_LA-BR-2000.pdf |title=TitlePage_BR_LA_2000.PDF |accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref> On 15 November 2000 the state of Jharkhand was carved out from the southern part of Bihar. Koda's constituency [[Jaganathpur]] was included in [[Jharkhand]] and he became a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. [[Babulal Marandi]] of [[BJP]] became the first [[List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand|CM of Jharkhand]] on 15 November 2000.

In this government, Madhu became the Minister of State, Rural Engineering Organisation (Ind. Charge).<ref name="india1"/> But there was revolt against Marandi by rebels and he finally resigned.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Marandi-fails-to-convince-rebels/articleshow/39148884.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927050423/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-03-03/india/27284069_1_chief-minister-babulal-marandi-ramesh-singh-munda-lalchand-mahato |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-09-27 |title=Marandi fails to convince rebels|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2003-03-03 |access-date=2012-09-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-03-17/india/27287174_1_speaker-inder-singh-namdhari-stake-claim-resignation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927050428/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-03-17/india/27287174_1_speaker-inder-singh-namdhari-stake-claim-resignation |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-09-27 |title=Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi resigns|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2003-03-17 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> [[Arjun Munda]] took over and became the CM on 18 March 2003<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl2007/stories/20030411003203800.htm |title=Manoeuvres in Jharkhand |publisher=Hindu.com |date=2003-04-11 |accessdate=2012-09-22 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=10 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110154805/http://www.hindu.com/fline/fl2007/stories/20030411003203800.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in this government Koda became the minister of Panchayati Raj of Special Arrangement.

During the 2005 Assembly Elections in [[Jharkhand]], the BJP denied Koda a ticket. He contested as an Independent candidate and won from [[Jaganathpur]] once again, defeating his nearest rival from the [[Indian National Congress]] by over ten thousand votes. Koda extended his support to the BJP-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2206/stories/20050325002002500.htm |title=Stuck in controversy |publisher=Frontlineonnet.com |date=2005-03-04 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>

On 2 March 2005, after much political bargaining and quid pro quo [[Shibu Soren]] of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]-[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]] alliance was invited to form the government in [[Jharkhand]] by the [[Governor of Jharkhand]], [[Syed Sibtey Razi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/election/2005/mar/02soren.htm |title=Shibu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM |publisher=Rediff|date=2005-03-02 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>

He resigned as Chief Minister nine days later, on 11 March, following his failure to obtain a [[vote of confidence]] in the assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/election/2005/mar/11soren.htm |title=Shibu Soren resigns - Lok Sabha Election news 2009 - Rediff.com |publisher=In.rediff.com |date=2005-03-11 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> Then Arjun Munda of BJP-led NDA became the CM, whom Koda supported and he was appointed the Minister of Mining Geology and Cooperative.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20050328-jharkhand-political-drama-ends-with-arjun-munda-winning-trust-vote-788024-2005-03-27 |title=Jharkhand political drama ends with Arjun Munda winning trust vote : STATES|publisher=India Today|date=2005-03-28 |access-date=2012-09-22}}</ref>

In September 2006, Madhu and three other independent legislators withdrew support to the Munda government, bringing it into the minority and led to resignation of Munda<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=412539|title=Munda govt has gone: Koda|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=2006-09-05|accessdate=2012-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612051834/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=412539|archive-date=12 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/sep/14jhar.htm |title=Jharkhand: CM Arjun Munda quits – Rediff.com India News |publisher=In.rediff.com |date=2006-09-14 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> The [[United Progressive Alliance]] decided on him as consensus candidate to become Chief Minister and Koda became the next CM of Jharkhand on 14 September 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/sep/14jhar5.htm |title=Madhu Koda to be next Jharkhand CM |publisher=Rediff|date=2006-09-14 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>

His government included the representatives of the [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], [[United Goans Democratic Party|Jaua Manjhi group]], [[Nationalist Congress Party]], [[All India Forward Bloc]], three independent MLAs (besides himself), and the outside support of the [[Indian National Congress]]. On 12 August 2008 Shibu Soren again staked claim for the post of CM and wanted Koda to resign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/aug/12soren.htm |title=Soren stakes claim for Jharkhand CM's post |publisher=Rediff|date=2008-08-12 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> On 17 August 2008 JMM withdrew support from the Koda government,<ref>{{cite web|author=Sunday, 17 Aug 2008 at 0105 hrs IST |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/jmm-withdraws-support-to-madhu-koda-government/349839/0 |title=JMM withdraws support to Madhu Koda Government |publisher=Financialexpress.com |date=2008-08-17 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> and Koda resigned on 23 August 2008 from the post of [[List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand|CM of Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/archived-stories/Koda-resigns-Soren-may-take-over-today/Article1-333154.aspx |title=Koda resigns, Soren may take over today |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=2008-08-23 |accessdate=2012-09-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012160143/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/archived-stories/Koda-resigns-Soren-may-take-over-today/Article1-333154.aspx |archive-date=12 October 2012 }}</ref> Koda became the UPA in charge of Jharkhand state. Shibu Soren again became the [[List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand|CM of Jharkhand]] on 27 August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/aug/29soren.htm |title=Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren wins trust vote |publisher=Rediff|date=2008-08-29 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref>

But [[Shibu Soren|Soren]] suffered a humiliating defeat in the assembly bypoll on 8 January 2009 from Tamar constituency and failed to enter the Jharkhand assembly. He was defeated by [[Gopal Krishna Patar]] of [[Jharkhand Party]], now a MLA from JD(U) – a constituent of NDA – by a margin of 9,062 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2009/jan/08shibu-soren-loses-jharkhand-by-poll.htm |title=Soren loses bypoll, tries to hang on to power |publisher=Rediff|date=2009-01-08 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> Soren resigned on 12 January 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2009/jan/12soren-jharkahand-resigns.htm |title=Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren quits |publisher=Rediff|date=2009-01-12 |accessdate=2012-09-22}}</ref> and after this President's rule was imposed in Jharkhand on 19 January 2009 and till 29 December 2009. Koda then won the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] seat from [[Singhbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)|Singhbhum]] parliamentary constituency again as an independent candidate, the results of which were declared on 16 May 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/11_ListOfSuccessfulCandidate.pdf|title=List of Successful Candidates|publisher=Eci.nic.in|accessdate=2012-09-26}}</ref>

In the next assembly elections of Jharkhand held 25 November 2009, his wife [[Geeta Koda]] won from his constituency [[Jaganathpur]] from [[Jai Bharat Samanta Party]], the results of which were declared on 23 December 2009.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> In 2014 Jharkhand Assembly Election, Madhu Koda lost from the Majhgao constituency. Koda was defeated by [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]] (JMM) candidate Nial Purty by over 20,000 votes.

== Mining scam conviction ==
It was alleged that Madhu Koda was involved in a mining scam that occurred in Jharkhand in India. It was alleged by investigative agencies that Madhu Koda took huge bribes for illegally allotting iron ore and coal mining contracts in Jharkhand when he was the chief minister of the state. As per estimates, Koda and his associates collected over {{INRConvert|4000|c}} by allotting mines to business houses. On orders of [[Jharkhand High Court]] [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] is investigating the scam.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Neeraj Chauhan|author2=Partha Sinha|title=CBI Grills Top Tata Steel officer in Madhu Koda mining scam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CBI-grills-top-Tata-Steel-officer-in-Madhu-Koda-mining-scam/articleshow/18841069.cms?referral=PM|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=8 December 2017|date=7 March 2013}}</ref>

Koda was arrested by state police's vigilance wing on 30 November 2009 in connection with the mining scam.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Former-Jharkhand-CM-Madhu-Koda-arrested/articleshow/5284056.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202230124/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-30/india/28099613_1_geeta-koda-madhu-koda-jharkhand-navnirman-morcha |url-status=live |archive-date=2014-02-02 |title=Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda arrested|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2009-11-30 |access-date=2012-09-22}}</ref> On 31 July 2013, he was released on bail from Birsa Munda Prison in [[Ranchi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/madhu-koda-released-on-bail-after-44-months-in-jail/411045-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202204928/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/madhu-koda-released-on-bail-after-44-months-in-jail/411045-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2014|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18|accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>

A special money-laundering court in Delhi attached Koda's properties worth {{INRConvert|144|c}} in a disproportionate assets case against his alleged associates. It found that the properties were involved in the offence of laundering under the provisions of [[The Prevention Of Money Laundering Act]] (PMLA) in a case probed by [[Enforcement Directorate]] (ED). Some of the attached assets also belonged to Anil Adinath Bastawde, who was arrested by the ED in January 2013 from [[Jakarta]] and Manoj B Punamiya, an associate of Koda and an accused in the case. ED sources had said the amount of scam, which had allegedly taken place during Koda's regime between 2006 and 2008 had gone up to {{INRConvert|3400|c}} in the course of investigation and the amount excluded Bastawde's assets, who was an absconder for a long time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Madhu-Koda-s-assets-worth-Rs-144-crore-attached/Article1-1120684.aspx |title=Madhu Koda's assets worth Rs 144 crore attached - Hindustan Times |access-date=14 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914043601/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Madhu-Koda-s-assets-worth-Rs-144-crore-attached/Article1-1120684.aspx |archive-date=14 September 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In December 2017, the court of justice Bharat Parashar convicted Madhu Koda and awarded him a three-year jail term and imposed a fine of {{INRConvert|25|l}}.<ref name="conviction">{{cite news|title=Coal scam: Madhu Koda sentenced to 3-year jail term |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/coal-scam-madhu-koda-sentenced-to-3-year-jail-term/articleshow/62093513.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jharkhand-coal-scam-case-ex-cm-madhu-koda-found-guilty-of-criminal-conspiracy/articleshow/62048161.cms|title=Jharkhand coal scam case: Ex-CM Madhu Koda found guilty of criminal conspiracy |newspaper=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=30 May 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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