Hemant Soren is an Indian politician from Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), and he is the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He is the son of veteran politician Shibu Soren.
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Hemant Soren was born on Sunday, 10 August 1975 (age 48 years; as in 2023) in Nemra, Ramgarh district, Bihar (now Jharkhand). His zodiac sign is Leo. He did his schooling from Patna High School in Patna, Bihar. After passing 12th class, he studied mechanical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra in Ranchi, Jharkhand. However, he did not complete his college education.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Hemant Soren addressing a rally
Family, Caste and Wife
Hemant Soren follows Hindu religion, and he belongs to Scheduled Tribe (ST). His father, Shibu Soren, is a well-known politician who has also served as a Union Cabinet Minister and Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times. His mother Rupi Soren is a farmer. He has 2 brothers, Durga Soren (elder; deceased) and Basant Soren (younger; businessman). His younger sister Anjali Soren is a politician.
Hemant Soren with his father Shibu Soren
Hemant Soren’s mother Rupi Soren
Durga Soren, elder brother of Hemant Soren
Basant Soren, younger brother of Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren with his younger sister Anjali Soren
Hemant Soren is married to Kalpana Soren (businesswoman), and has two sons.
Hemant Soren with his wife Kalpana Soren and his children
livelihood
Soren entered politics when he contested the Jharkhand Assembly elections in 2005, but he lost. On 24 June 2009, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha. On January 4, 2010, when he was elected MLA from Dumka seat of Jharkhand, he resigned from Rajya Sabha. In 2009, he was appointed the working president of JMM. On 11 September 2010, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand, succeeding Arjun Munda as the Chief Minister. On 13 July 2013, he was appointed as the fifth and youngest Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the age of 38.
In 2013, Hemant Soren took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
In the 2014 Jharkhand Assembly elections, BJP got majority in Jharkhand and Soren had to resign from the post of Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Soren contested and won the 2014 Jharkhand Assembly election from Barhet assembly constituency. On 8 January 2015, he was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly. In January 2019, ahead of the 2019 Jharkhand assembly elections, Soren had met leaders of the Congress, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and formed the first grand alliance (grand alliance). Jharkhand. Soren led an alliance to contest the Jharkhand Assembly elections against the BJP.
Hemant Soren (second from right) with other leaders of the Grand Alliance.
Soren was also projected as the chief ministerial candidate of the grand alliance during the Jharkhand assembly election campaign. In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Soren contested from Barhet and Dumka assembly seats and won both the seats. He was appointed Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the second time. On 29 December 2019, he was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Hemant Soren will take oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand in 2019
Champai Soren was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand in January 2024, following his arrest in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
controversies
- In 2017, Soren was invited by the then Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das to the “Jharkhand Global Investor Summit (GIS)”. However, Soren declined the invitation, and he said-
This summit is a mega-contemplation camp of land grabbers and it is being organized to loot the land of tribals, indigenous people and farmers of the state.”
- On 25 August 2022, in a recommendation to the Governor of Jharkhand, the Election Commission (EC) suggested that the Governor should disqualify Hemant Soren as an MLA under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The recommendation was based on the stone mining allotment case in which Soren was found guilty of abusing his position and allotting himself a stone mining lease.
- He was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate on November 2, 2022 for questioning by the agency in connection with the illegal mining case in the state.
- In early 2024, Hemant Soren faced controversy due to an investigation led by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED, which is probing the Rs 600 crore land fraud case, found huge cash from his Delhi house on January 29. Soren, who had earlier escaped ED summons, later went missing leading to a search for him. During this period, additional security measures were taken in Ranchi. Soren, who was then found in Jharkhand, later denied the allegations and said they were politically motivated, and planned to challenge them in court.
Photographs of cash and car seized by the Enforcement Directorate at Heman Soren’s residence in Delhi on January 29, 2024
On January 31, 2024, after about seven hours of interrogation, ED arrested Hemant Soren. Soren became the third Jharkhand Chief Minister to be arrested after his father Shibu Soren and Madhu Koda.
Address
House No. B-63, Harmu Housing Colony, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi, Jharkhand
property/property
Source-
- Bank Deposit: Rs 31.31 lakh
- Bonds and shares: Rs 4.82 lakh
- Non-agricultural land: Value Rs 20 lakh in Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Non-agricultural land: Value Rs 2 lakh in Angara, Ranchi
- Residential Building: Price Rs 75 lakh in Bokaro, Jharkhand
Salary and Net Worth
- Salary: Rs 2.72 lakh per month (as Chief Minister of Jharkhand)
- Net worth: Rs 8.51 crore (as of 2019)
Facts/General Knowledge
- He likes cycling, playing and watching sports (cricket, table-tennis and badminton).
Hemant Soren riding a bicycle
- Once in an interview he said-
Not many people know this but I love cooking in my free time because it’s a great stressbuster.”
Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren (centre) while cooking.
- Ultimately, Soren was reluctant to enter mainstream politics. However, in 2009 his elder brother, Durga Soren, passed away due to brain hemorrhage. Hemant was pushed into JMM leadership due to the sudden demise of his brother. Earlier Durga Soren was said to be the political successor of Shibu Soren.
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