Champai Soren

7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in 2024

Champai Soren
Soren in 2024
Cabinet Minister, Government of Jharkhand
In office
4 July 2024 – 28 August 2024
Minister
  • Water Resources Department
  • Higher Education
  • Techincal Education
Governor
  • C. P. Radhakrishnan
  • Santosh Gangwar
Chief MinisterHemant Soren
Deputy Leader of the House in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
4 July 2024 – 28 August 2024
Governor
  • C. P. Radhakrishnan
  • Santosh Gangwar
SpeakerRabindra Nath Mahato
Chief Minister and Leader of AssemblyHemant Soren
Preceded byAlamgir Alam
7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand
In office
2 February 2024 – 3 July 2024
Minister
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Official Languages
  • Department of Home (Prisons)
  • Cabinet Secretariat
  • Vigilance Department (excluding Parliamentary Affairs)
And all other departments not allocated to any Minister.
GovernorC. P. Radhakrishnan
Preceded byHemant Soren
Succeeded byHemant Soren
Leader of the House in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2 February 2024 – 3 July 2024
GovernorC. P. Radhakrishnan
DeputyAlamgir Alam
(Minister of Rural Development, Rural Works, and Panchayati Raj)
SpeakerRabindra Nath Mahato
Preceded byHemant Soren
Succeeded byHemant Soren
Cabinet Minister, Government of Jharkhand
In office
29 December 2019 – 31 January 2024
Minister
  • Transport
  • Scheduled Tribe
  • scheduled Caste
  • Minority
  • Backward Class Welfare.
Governor
Chief MinisterHemant Soren
Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2000
Preceded byconstituency shifted from Bihar
ConstituencySeraikella
Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly
In office
1991–2000
Preceded byAnant Ram Tudu
Succeeded byconstituency shifted to Jharkhand
ConstituencySeraikella
Cabinet Minister, Government of Jharkhand
In office
11 September 2010 – 18 January 2013
Minister
  • Science and Technology
  • Labour
  • Housing
Governor
Chief MinisterArjun Munda
Deputy CM
Personal details
Born (1956-11-01) 1 November 1956 (age 67)
Seraikela, Bihar, India
(present-day Jharkhand)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (August 2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (1990–2024)
Residence(s)24A, Jilinggora, Gamharia, Jharkhand, India
OccupationPolitician

Champai Soren[1][2][3] (born 1 November 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2 February 2024 to 3 July 2024 after the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on allegations of money laundering.[4][5][6][7] Earlier and later, he served as cabinet minister under Hemant Soren.

Early life and education

Soren was born in Jilinggora village in Seraikela-Kharsawan district.[8] He is a tribal leader and his father Simal Soren is a farmer. He studied till Grade 10 in a government school before entering politics.[9] He has seven children.[10]

Career

Soren is a seven-time MLA.[8] He was first elected from Seraikella in 1991 and served two-terms in the Bihar Legislative Assembly till 2000. During the separate Jharkhand state movement, he became a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Before joining JMM, he served as an independent MLA.[8] Later, he represented Seraikella assembly constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly continuously for four terms from 2005 to 2024.[11]

He served as the Cabinet Minister of Transport, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare, Government of Jharkhand in the cabinet of 2nd Hemant Soren ministry from 2019 to 2024.[2][12] In a sudden turn of events after former CM Hemant Soren was arrested, he was made the Chief Minister on 2 February 2024.[13][14]

Soren is also known as the "Jharkhand's Tiger", as he played a crucial role in the fight for the creation of a separate state in the 1990s.[15][9]

He left JMM and joined BJP in 2024.

Positions held

From To Position
1991 1995 MLA in the 10th Bihar Assembly from Seraikella (by-poll)
1995 2000 MLA in the 11th Bihar Assembly from Seraikella
2005 2009 MLA in the 2nd Jharkhand Assembly from Seraikella
2009 2014 MLA in the 3rd Jharkhand Assembly from Seraikella
  • Cabinet Minister - Science and Technology, Labour and Housing
    (11 Sep 2010 – 18 Jan 2013)
  • Cabinet Minister - Food and Civil Supplies, Transport
    (13 July 2013 – 28 Dec 2014)
2014 2019 MLA in the 4th Jharkhand Assembly from Seraikella
2019 [16] Present MLA in the 5th Jharkhand Assembly from Seraikella
2019 2024 Cabinet Minister - Transport, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare
(29 Dec 2019 - 31 Jan 2024)
2024 2024 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand
(2 Feb 2024 – 4 Jul 2024)

References

  1. ^ "CHAMPAI SOREN : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Champai Soren: Champai Soren JMM from JAMSHEDPUR in Lok Sabha Elections | Champai Soren News, images and videos". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ "किसान के बेटे चंपई सोरेन फिर बने हेमंत सरकार में मंत्री, जानें खास बातें". Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News. 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  4. ^ Agencies, ENS (3 July 2024). "Champai Soren resigns as Jharkhand CM, Hemant stakes claim to form govt". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "'Jharkhand Tiger' Champai Soren likely to take over as Chief Minister". indiatoday.in. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Champai Soren to be next Jharkhand CM as Hemant Soren faces arrest by ED". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Champai Soren Quits As Jharkhand Chief Minister, Paves Way For Hemant Soren". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Meet Champai Soren, 7-time MLA who could be new Jharkhand chief minister". The Times of India. 31 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Who is Champai Soren, Jharkhand's next CM?". Hindustan Times. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Who is Champai Soren? He entered politics through Jharkhand movement". Prabhat Khabar.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Champai Soren's journey has been a struggle". Prabhat Khabar.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "चंपई सोरेन ने लिया परिवहन मंत्री का पदभार, स्‍मूथ ट्रैफिक होगी प्राथमिकता". Dainik Jagran. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  13. ^ Bhelari, Amit (2 February 2024). "Champai Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM; ex-CM Hemant Soren remanded to five days of ED custody". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Champai Soren takes oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister, 2 days after Hemant Soren's arrest by ED". The Indian Express. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Who is 'tiger' Champai Soren, Shibu Soren aide and Jharkhand's new chief minister?". Hindustan Times. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Seraikella Election Result Updates: JMM's Champai Soren wins". India Today. 24 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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