Jual Oram

Jual Oram (born 22 March 1961) is an Indian Politician who serving as Minister of Tribal Affairs since 2024.

[3] Before entering politics, he was employed as an assistant foreman in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.

In an interview to The Telegraph (Calcutta), Oram said that he would have continued his job in the organization if he had not entered politics.

[6] He served as the party's national vice-president for the BJP ST Morcha (Scheduled Tribes wing) between 1993 and 1995.

[13] In July 2012, he alleged that former Chief Minister of Odisha Hemananda Biswal had forged his caste certificate.

[15] On 18 May 2014, Oram was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Sundargarh constituency after defeating Dilip Tirkey of the Biju Janata Dal.

Carrying black flags and banners, nearly 300 tribals gathered around the state guesthouse in Ranchi on 31 October and demanded an apology from him for allegedly hurting their sentiments.