28 Facts About Hemant Soren

Hemant Soren was born on 10 August 1975 and is an Indian politician who has served as the fifth and current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 4 July 2024.

Hemant Soren previously held the office from 2019 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2014.

Hemant Soren is the working president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a regional party.

Hemant Soren served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2010 to 2013, Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019, and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand from 2009 to 2010.

Notably, Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 31 January 2024 in connection with a land scam case.

Hemant Soren contends that the arrest was an act of political vendetta by the central government, a stance shared by opposition parties.

Hemant Soren secured bail and was released from jail on 28 June 2024.

Hemant Soren was born in Nemara in Ramgarh district, Bihar to Roopi and Shibu Hemant Soren, former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and founder-president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.

Hemant Soren is followed by his youngest brother Basant Soren, who is a MLA from Dumka constituency in Jharkhand.

Hemant Soren was a member of Rajya Sabha from 24 June 2009 to 4 January 2010.

Hemant Soren started his political career as Member of the Legislative Assembly on 23 December 2009.

Hemant Soren was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 15 July 2013 with support from Congress and RJD after President's rule was removed from the state.

Hemant Soren was again elected as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand in December 2019, and sworn in on 29 December.

In October 2017, Hemant Soren had demanded a CBI inquiry into the death of 11-year-old girl Santoshi Kumari who allegedly died of starvation in Simdega as the family was not given ration since July for not having Aadhaar number seeded to their bank account.

Hemant Soren demanded action against Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, who, he said, had passed an order through video conferencing to remove the names of the families having not linked their Ration Cards with their Aadhaar number.

Hemant Soren has been a vocal protester of the Direct Benefit Transfer in PDS and recently, voiced his concerns on how the scheme has caused tremendous suffering and injustice.

In March 2018, Hemant Soren met then Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao regarding a possible non-Congress and non-BJP front should be formed in the country.

On 29 December 2019, following the victory of the JMM, INC, RJD coalition in 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, Hemant Soren was sworn in as Chief Minister of Jharkhand alongside former Speaker of the Jharkhand assembly Congress leaders Alamgir Alam and Rameshwar Oraon, and lone RJD legislator Satyanand Bhokta.

The Election Commission has sent its opinion to Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais on a plea seeking that Chief Minister Hemant Soren be disqualified as an MLA for violating electoral law by extending a mining lease to himself.

Hemant Soren secured bail and was released from jail on 28 June 2024.

Hemant Soren was awarded Champions of Change Award in 2019, for his exceptional work for Dumka and Barhait constituency in Jharkhand.

Hemant Soren is married to Kalpana Hemant Soren and has two sons.

Hemant Soren had an elder brother late Durga Soren and have an elder sister Anjali Soren and a younger brother Basant Soren.

Hemant Soren is an ardent follower of Birsa Munda, the nineteenth century tribal warrior, and takes inspiration from his courage and valour.

Hemant Soren was accused of involvement in a land scam case for which he was being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate.

Hemant Soren later arrived at his official residence in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, on 30 January 2024.

Champai Hemant Soren was sworn in as Chief Minister on 2 February 2024.

Hemant Soren was granted bail in the land scam case by the Jharkhand High Court on 28 June 2024.