Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren | |
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Soren in 2024 | |
| 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Governor | C. P. Radhakrishnan Santosh Gangwar |
| Preceded by | Champai Soren |
| In office 29 December 2019 – 2 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raghubar Das |
| Succeeded by | Champai Soren |
| In office 13 July 2013 – 28 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Succeeded by | Raghubar Das |
| Leader of the Opposition in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 7 January 2015 – 28 December 2019 | |
| Governor | Syed Ahmed Droupadi Murmu |
| Chief Minister | Raghubar Das |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
| Succeeded by | Babulal Marandi |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
| In office 11 September 2010 – 18 January 2013 | |
| Governor | M. O. H. Farook Syed Ahmed |
| Chief Minister | Arjun Munda |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 23 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hemlal Murmu |
| Constituency | Barhait |
| In office 23 December 2019 – 6 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Marandi |
| Succeeded by | Basant Soren |
| Constituency | Dumka |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Marandi |
| Succeeded by | Louis Marandi |
| Constituency | Dumka |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 24 June 2009 – 7 July 2010 | |
| Constituency | Jharkhand |
| Leader of the House, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Champai Soren |
| In office 29 December 2019 – 31 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raghubar Das |
| Succeeded by | Champai Soren |
| In office 13 July 2013 – 28 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Raghubar Das |
| Working President of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| In office 2015 – 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | position demolished |
| President of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| Assumed office 15 April 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shibu Soren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1975 Nemara, Bihar (now Jharkhand), India |
| Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Basant Soren (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician who is serving as the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 4 July 2024. He previously held the office from 2019 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2014. He is also the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a regional party. Soren has represented the Barhait constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly since 2014 and previously represented Dumka twice — from 2019 to 2020 and from 2009 to 2014. He also 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, Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 31 January 2024 in connection with a land scam case. He contends that the arrest was an act of political vendetta by the central government, a stance shared by opposition parties. He secured bail and was released from jail on 28 June 2024.