Champai Soren Sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister

February 2, 2024

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s (JMM) Champai Soren has taken oath as the new Chief Minister of Jharkhand on February 2, 2024. He was accompanied by Satyanand Bhokta and Alamgir Alam who were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. Mr. Champai was elected as the new leader of the JMM Legislature Party following Hemant Soren’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after he met the Governor and submitted his resignation as Chief Minister.

Champai Soren

Mr. Champai Soren will be 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He is from the Jharkhand’s Kolhan region which comprises East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan districts. In the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, the majority alliance has 47 MLAs — JMM 29, Congress 17 and RJD 1. The BJP has 26 members and the AJSU Party three. The NCP and CPI (ML) have one lawmaker each, apart from two Independents.

Other Chief Ministers of Jharkhand

  • Babulal Marandi (1958-): Jharkhand’s first CM. Served from 2000-2003 after leading BJP to power in the new state’s first election. Had differences with BJP later. Formed his own regional party but did not regain power.
  • Arjun Munda (1968- ): Youngest CM from 2003-05. Allied with BJP. Returned for two more brief terms in 2010 and as recently as 2021-2022. Seen as a prominent tribal leader nationally.
  • Shibu Soren (1944-): The JMM patriarch. Served three very short stints as CM in 2005-06 and 2008-10. Unable to provide stable governments. But remains the tallest Moolvasi (tribal) face in state politics.
  • Madhu Koda (1971- ): Independent MLA who became CM backed by UPA allies from 2006-2008. Forced to resign after massive corruption charges. Spent time in jail. Political career destroyed.
  • Hemant Soren (1975-): Inherited JMM from father Shibu Soren. Became youngest CM in 2013.
  • Raghubar Das (1955-): BJP’s first non-tribal CM from 2014-2019. Credited with bringing stability, pushing infrastructure and industries. But alienated tribals. Voted out in 2019.
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