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Who is Hemant Soren?

Hemant Soren

About Hemant Soren

Who is Hemant Soren?

Hemant Soren was born 10 August 1975 and is an Indian politician from Jharkhand, who also served as Jharkhand's 5th Chief Minister from 2019 to 2024 and from 2013 to 2014. He is likewise the working president of the political group in Jharkhand named 'Jharkhand Mukti Morcha'. He has represented the Barhait body constituency in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly since 2014 and from Dumka from 2019 to 2020 and from 2009 to 2014.
 
He was also the leader of the opposition in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2019 and a member of the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand from 2009
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J'khand initiates process for legal action to realise coal dues from Centre

The government issued a notification on Tuesday authorising Secretary, Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms to commence the legal procedure to realise the dues

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2024 | 9:55 AM IST

Politics in 2024: Lotus blooms in North; South witnesses a 'son' rise

The year 2024 not just reshaped the Indian politics, but also forced the political thinkers to come up with new explanations to describe the electoral behaviour

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Updated On : 17 Dec 2024 | 3:42 PM IST

Will take Jharkhand forward by strengthening all sections of society: CM

He said that Jharkhand became the first state in the country, which has increased the monthly financial assistance to women to Rs 2,500 from Rs 1,000 under 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

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Updated On : 14 Dec 2024 | 6:49 PM IST

Jharkhand CM Soren, ministers take oath as members of Legislative Assembly

The CM and the ministers were among 80 elected representatives who were administered the oath as MLAs by the assembly's pro-tem Speaker Stephen Marandi soon after the proceedings of the House began

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 6:13 PM IST

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, ministers take oath as Assembly members

CM and the ministers were administered the oath as MLAs by the assembly's pro-tem Speaker Stephen Marandi soon after the proceedings of the House began at 11 am

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Updated On : 09 Dec 2024 | 12:18 PM IST

CM Soren distributes portfolios to ministers, keeps Home to himself

Radhakrishna Kishore, a Congress MLA, got finance while JMM's Chamra Linda was allotted the department of Schedule Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Minorities

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2024 | 8:51 PM IST

Jharkhand Cabinet expansion: 11 MLAs from JMM, Cong, RJD become ministers

The six JMM legislators, who took oath as ministers, are Sudivya Kumar, Deepak Birua, Ramdas Soren, Chamra Linda, Yogendra Prasad and Hafijul Hasan

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2024 | 3:41 PM IST

J'khand CM takes note of 'stopping' potato-laden vehicles on Bengal borders

West Bengal government has allegedly put restriction on interstate supply of the tuber since Thursday in a bid to maintain the stock and keep the price of potato under control in its state

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2024 | 2:40 PM IST

Assam will send teams to Jharkhand to study 'two-three things': CM Himanta

Sarma, however, did not specify the areas of concern for the Assam government for deciding to send inspection teams to Jharkhand

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2024 | 10:04 AM IST

Potato price shoots up in Jharkhand as West Bengal 'restricts' supply

The price of potato has shot up by Rs 5 kg in Jharkhand's retail market in the past two days after West Bengal reportedly restricted the supply of the tuber

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2024 | 1:52 PM IST

Cong to back Hemant Soren's cabinet expansion decision: Rajesh Thakur

While speaking to reporters, the Jharkhand CM assured Agniveers in the state that the JMM-led government would support the families of those who had lost their lives

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2024 | 9:52 AM IST

Birsa Munda's great-grandson, injured in road accident, dies in Ranchi

Mangal Munda, great grandson of Birsa Munda, sustained severe head injuries after he fell from the roof of a passenger vehicle in Jharkhand's Khunti district on November 25

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 12:13 PM IST

Anurag Gupta reinstated as Jharkhand DGP by Hemant Soren govt

Gupta's reinstatement comes hours after Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

Jharkhand gov to take legal action for Rs 1.36 trillion coal dues: CM Soren

Soren pointed out that the development of Jharkhand and essential socio-economic projects are getting hampered owing to the non-clearance of dues

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Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 10:15 AM IST

Will take legal action to realise Rs 1.36 trn coal dues from Centre: Soren

Soren emphasised that the dues with central PSUs, like Coal India, are "rightful" to the state and claimed that "non-clearance is causing irreparable harm to Jharkhand's development"

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 11:31 PM IST

In 1st Cabinet meet, Soren forms panel to study Assam tea tribes' plight

The decision, taken in the first cabinet meeting of the Soren government, came against the backdrop of the poll battle between the JMM-led coalition and NDA

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 9:52 PM IST

Hemant Soren sworn in as 14th CM of Jharkhand; India bloc attends event

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, CPI(ML)Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bihar's Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav were among the political leader

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 8:33 PM IST

Unity our biggest weapon, we cannot be divided, silenced: Hemant Soren

Congratulating the people for Abua government (self-governance)', he said Jharkhand has always given birth to protests and struggles, and the JMM is moving ahead every day carrying the legacy

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 11:06 AM IST

Hope Soren takes lesson from last tenure: Pratul Deo ahead of swearing-in

Soren will be taking oath as the CM later today in Ranchi. This marks the first time in Jharkhand's history that an incumbent government, having completed five years in office, has returned to power

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 10:51 AM IST

Hemant Soren set to be sworn in as Jharkhand's 14th chief minister today

Hemant Soren will take the oath at 4 pm today at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi; JMM to keep six ministerial posts, including CM, Congress to get four, and RJD to secure one in Jharkhand

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Updated On : 28 Nov 2024 | 9:26 AM IST