Hemant Soren Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Politician
Famous For	• Being the 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand • Being the President of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
Political Journey	• Contested the 2005 Jharkhand Assembly Elections, but he lost to Stephen Marandi. • On 24 June 2009, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha. • On 4 January 2010, he resigned from the Rajya Sabha after being elected as an MLA from Jharkhand's Dumka constituency. • In 2009, he was named as the working president of the JMM. • On 11 September 2010, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand. • On 13 July 2013, he was appointed as the 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. • On 23 December 2014, he was elected as an MLA from the Barhait Assembly Constituency. • On 8 January 2015, he was named as the Leader of Opposition after BJP got a majority in the 2014 Jharkhand Assembly Elections. • On 23 December 2019, he was elected as an MLA from the Barhait Assembly seat in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections. • On 29 December 2019, he took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. • On 4 July 2024, he took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time.
Biggest Rival	Raghubar Das
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 August 1975 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Nemra, Ramgarh District, Bihar (Now Jharkhand)
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ranchi, Jharkhand
School	Patna High School, Patna, Bihar [1]India TV
College/University	Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand (left midway) [2]Bihar Prabha
Educational Qualification	12th standard
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Scheduled Tribe (ST) [3]Hindustan Times
Address	House No. B-63, Harmu Housing Colony, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Hobbies	Cooking, Playing and Watching Sports (Cricket, Badminton, and Table-Tennis)
Controversies	• In 2017, Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das had invited Hemant to the "Jharkhand Global Investor Summit (GIS)." However, Hemant declined the invitation saying- "The summit is a "Maha Chintan Shivir of land grabbers and it is being organised to loot the land of Adivasis, Moolvasis and the farmers of the state." • On 25 August 2022, the Election Commission (EC) recommended the disqualification of Chief Minister Hemant Soren as MLA under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 after he was found guilty of misusing his position to allot a stone mining lease to himself; Soren also heads the state’s mining department. [4]The Indian Express • On 2 November 2022, the ED summoned him in a money laundering case related to alleged illegal mining in Jharkhand. [5]The Hindu • On 29 January 2024, the ED seized a huge amount of cash from Soren's residence in Delhi during a Rs. 600 crore land fraud investigation. Previously, Soren had avoided multiple ED summons, which led to this search operation. After briefly going missing, he was found in Jharkhand. Soren termed the accusations a political attack and planned to challenge them in court. On 31 January 2024, he was arrested by the ED, becoming the third Jharkhand Chief Minister to be arrested after his father, Shibu Soren, and Madhu Koda; he was interrogated by the ED for nearly seven hours before the arrest. [6]India Today On 5 April 2024, the ED named Hemant Soren, revenue officer Bhanu Pratap Prasad, and two other government employees as accused in its charge sheet. [7]NDTV On 22 May 2024, he withdrew his petition before the Supreme Court seeking interim bail and quashing of arrest. [8]The Hindu On 28 June 2024, the Jharkhand High Court granted him bail.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Kalpana Soren (Businesswoman)
Children	Hemant Soren has two sons.
Parents	Father- Shibu Soren (Politician) Mother- Roopi Soren (Agriculturist)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Durga Soren (Elder; Deceased) • Basant Soren (Younger; Businessman) Sister- Anjali Soren (Younger; Politician)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Tata Safari (2017 Model)
Assets/Properties (as in 2019) [9]MyNeta	Cash: 25.13 lacs INR Bank Deposits: 31.31 lacs INR Bonds & Shares: 4.82 lacs INR Non-Agricultural Land: worth 20 lacs INR in Bokaro, Jharkhand Non-Agricultural Land: worth 2 Lacs INR Angara, Ranchi Residential Building: worth 75 lacs INR in Bokaro, Jharkhand
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	2.72 lacs INR per month (as Jharkhand CM) [10]Wikipedia
Net Worth (approx.)	8.51 crores INR (as in 2019) [11]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hemant Soren

• Hemant Soren is the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He is the son of veteran politician, Shibu Soren.

• His father, Shibu Soren is a former Union Cabinet Minister and a 3-time Jharkhand Chief Minister.

• Soren is an ardent follower of the 19th-century tribal freedom fighter and leader “Birsa Munda.” He takes inspiration from Munda for courage and valour.

• He is very tech-savvy, and he loves to explore different types of electronic gadgets. He also loves handheld gadgets such as the iPad.

• Once, in an interview, he said-
  

  Not many people know this but I love to cook during my free time as it is a great stressbuster”

• In 2009, he was pushed into the senior JMM leadership, after the sudden death of his elder brother, Durga, due to brain haemorrhage. Earlier, Durga was supposed to be Shibu Soren’s political successor. However, Durga’s death brought Hemant into the limelight.

• On 13 July 2013, he became Jharkhand’s fifth and youngest Chief Minister at the age of 38.
  

  Hemant Soren taking oath as the Jharkhand CM in 2013

• In January 2019, he held talks with the Congress Party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P), and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and formed the first Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) of Jharkhand to contest against the BJP in the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly Elections.
  

  Hemant Soren (second from right) with other leaders of the Mahagathbandhan

• His reputation as the lone tribal leader of Jharkhand grew when he was the Leader of Opposition. He supported the rights of the tribals, and he was quite vocal about his protests against the policies, which would have caused the tribals to suffer.

• He had protested against the Direct Benefit Transfer in PDS. He had also voiced his opinion on how the scheme was causing tremendous suffering and injustice to the people of Jharkhand.
  

  Hemant Soren protesting against the Direct Benefit Transfer

• During the campaigning of the 2019 Jharkhand Elections, Soren was projected as the Chief Ministerial candidate of the JMM-Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan.

• While campaigning for the Jharkhand Elections, he led a protest against the amendments, which were being proposed for the “pro-tribal tenancy laws.” He supported 70,000 temporary teachers for regularization, and he also opposed Raghubar Das (Jharkhand CM) on the merger of government schools, and he also criticized the government over retail liquor sales.
  

  Hemant Soren addressing a rally

• On 29 December 2019, Hemant Soren was sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
  

  Hemant Soren taking oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand

• In January 2024, he was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam following which Champai Soren was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.