Overview
Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician serving as the 5th and current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 4 July 2024, and the Leader of the House in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He had earlier served as Chief Minister from 2019 to 2024, and previously from 2013 to 2014. He is also the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), a regional political party.
Soren has represented the Barhait constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly since 2014. He previously represented the Dumka constituency on two occasions — from 2009 to 2014, and again from 2019 to 2020. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand from 2009 to 2010.
He served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2010 to 2013, and as the Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019. Through these roles, Soren has been a prominent figure in the state's legislative and party politics over more than a decade.
On 31 January 2024, Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a land-related case. He has stated that the arrest was an act of political vendetta by the central government, a position shared by opposition parties. He secured bail and was released from jail on 28 June 2024, subsequently returning to the office of Chief Minister.