Basant Soren Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Politician • Businessman
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Political Journey	• 2016: Contested in the Rajya Sabha Elections; however lost the election • 2020: Contested and won the 2020 By- election in Dumka constituency for Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly • 2024: Appointed as the Road & Building Construction Minister and Water Resources Minister by the Jharkhand government
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 September 1977 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	47 Years
Birthplace	Nemra, Ramgarh District, Bihar (Now Jharkhand)
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ranchi, Jharkhand
School	Uchh Vidhyalaya Amarpur, Tripura
Educational Qualification	10th Pass
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Santhal
Address	Quarter No. 3030, Sector-5A, P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District-Bokoro, Jharkhand
Controversy	Complaint filed against him in a office-of-profit case: In 2022, a complaint was filed against Basant Soren by the the state unit of BJP. According to the compllaint, Basant had not revealed in his election nomination affidavit that he was the director of a mining business based in Jharkhand. Later, the Election Commision also asked Basant Soren "if it was a fit case of the termination of his membership from the Jharkhand Assembly under section 9 A of the Representation of People’s Act." [1]Orissa Post
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Hemlata Soren
Chidren	Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 • Tani Soren • Tara Soren
Parents	Father- Shibu Soren (politician, served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand (2005-2010)) Mother- Roopi Soren (Agriculturist)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Hemant Soren (Elder; Politician) • Durga Soren (Elder; deceased) Sister- 1 • Anjani Soren (Younger; Politician)
Other Relatives	Sister-in-law: Sita Soren (Politician; Durga Soren's wife) Sister-in-law: Kalpana Soren (Politician; Hemant Soren's Wife)
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Hyundai i10 • Toyota Innova Crysta
Money Factor
Assets/Properties (as of 2019-2020)	Movable Assets Cash: Rs. 19,23,570 Deposits in Banks: Rs. 11,87,124 Bonds: Rs. 1,16,660 NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 4,60,457 LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 30,00,000 Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 37,75,768 Motor Vehicles: Rs. 21,93,067 Other asset: Rs. 1,59,150 Immovable Assets Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 23,00,000 Commercial Buildings: Rs. 1,50,00,000 Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,53,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 2.2 crores (as of 2019-2020)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Basant Soren

• Basant Soren belongs to a family of politicians in Ranchi, Jharkhand. His father, Shibu Soren, served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand, and his brother, Hemant Soren, served as the 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
  

  Basant Soren (extreme left) with his father and brother

• In 2008, he became politically active. He has served as the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Youth Wing.
  

  Basant Soren addressing people in his constituency

• In January 2022, Basant Soren filed a divorce case in a family court in Dumka, Jharkhand. In his divorce petition, he asked for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty and claimed that his wife did not treat him cruelly and he could not live with her anymore.

• In 2023, after Hemant Soren‘s arrest, many reports claimed that Basant Soren would be the new face of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party.