Born on August 10, 1975, in the village of Nemra in the Ramgarh district of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, the third child of Dishom Guru Shibu Soren and Rupi Soren, is a prominent figure in Jharkhand’s political landscape. He holds the distinction of being the Chief Minister of Jharkhand four times, establishing himself as a bright political star through his actions.
Currently celebrating his 50th birthday on August 10, 2025, Hemant Soren has achieved a hat-trick of victories from the Barhet Assembly seat. Birthday wishes poured in from various quarters, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other central leaders, Chief Ministers of other states, and leaders associated with political parties in Jharkhand, all wishing him well and a bright future.
Just days before his birthday, on August 4, 2025, Hemant Soren lost his father, Dishom Guru Shibu Soren, who was considered the guardian of Jharkhandis. After his father’s death, Hemant Soren not only performed the final rites but also followed local traditions in his ancestral village of Nemra in the Ramgarh district.
Aspiring to be an engineer, Hemant Soren enrolled in Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra), Ranchi, after completing his intermediate studies. However, fate intervened, and he entered the political arena before completing his education.
After his father, Shibu Soren, and mother, Rupi Soren, lost elections in 1998 and 1999, respectively, and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party weakened, Hemant Soren took his first step into politics. He became active in the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand, focusing on strengthening the party at the grassroots level. His efforts bore fruit as his father, Shibu Soren, won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in 2002, 2004, and 2009.
In 2005, Hemant Soren began his political career by contesting the Dumka Assembly seat but lost to veteran leader Stephen Marandi. Undeterred by his first electoral defeat, he continued to work at the grassroots level, achieving success in 2009 when he was elected as a Rajya Sabha MP.
In the final month of 2009, he contested the Assembly elections from the Dumka seat again, winning his first victory as an MLA and subsequently resigning from the Rajya Sabha.
In 2010, Hemant Soren became the Deputy CM in the government of the then-Chief Minister Arjun Munda. He took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the first time in 2013. Later, he took oath for the second time on December 29, 2019. On December 31, 2023, Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a land scam case and was imprisoned. After being released from jail, he took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the third time on July 4, 2024.
In the November 2024 Assembly elections, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, under Hemant Soren’s leadership, secured the highest number of seats, with 34, while the Mahagathbandhan government, led by him, won 56 seats, forming a government with a massive majority. On November 28, 2024, Hemant Soren took oath for the fourth time as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
On April 15, 2025, during the 13th Central General Convention of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a major decision was made, and Hemant Soren was elected as the central president of the party, succeeding Dishom Guru Shibu Soren. Hemant Soren now bears the significant responsibility of carrying forward his father’s political legacy, his vision, and fulfilling the hopes and dreams of Jharkhand’s 35 million people.
