Hemant Soren
Chief Minister, Jharkhand
Party
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
In office since
4 July 2024
Tenure
2.2 years
Born
1975
✦ Education
Enrolled B.Tech (Mining Engineering)
NIT Rourkela (did not complete) · 1993
Hemant Soren entered politics before completing his engineering degree per his EC affidavit.
✦ Prior Role
CM Jharkhand (2013–14, 2019–24); son of JMM founder Shibu Soren
✦ Context & Governance Notes
Soren was arrested by ED (Enforcement Directorate) in January 2024 in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged land scam, and his wife Kalpana Soren led the party campaign while he was in custody. He was released on bail in June 2024. JMM-led INDIA bloc won 56 of 81 seats in the November 2024 Jharkhand elections, and Soren was sworn in for his third term in December 2024. The case against him continues in court.
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Hemant Soren
- Role
- Chief Minister, Jharkhand
- Party
- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
- Alliance
- INDIA
- In Office Since
- 2024-07-04
- Tenure
- 2.2 years
- Birth Year
- 1975
Sources
Education from EC affidavits; tenure data from official government records.