Champai Soren

Champai Soren
Champai Soren
7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Assumed office
2 February 2024
GovernorC. P. Radhakrishnan
Preceded byHemant Soren
Cabinet Minister for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste & Backward Class Welfare, Government of Jharkhand
In office
29 December 2019 – 31 January 2024
Chief MinisterHemant Soren
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2005
Preceded byAnant Ram Tudu
ConstituencySeraikella
Personal details
Born (1956-11-01) 1 November 1956 (age 67)
Seraikela, Jharkhand, India
Political partyJharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)
Nickname"Jharkhand Tiger"[1]

Champai Soren[2][3][4] is an Indian politician currently serving as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 2 February 2024 after the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering.[5][6] He is a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and represents Seraikella assembly constituency as MLA. Previously he was serving as the Cabinet Minister of Transport, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare in the cabinet of 2nd Hemant Soren ministry.[3][7]

Champai 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 Jharkhand in the 1990s.[8]

Positions held

Champai Soren is a 2 time MLA in the Bihar Legislative Assembly and 4 time MLA in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.

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 [9] 2024 MLA in the 5th Jharkhand Assembly from Seraikella
  • Cabinet Minister - Transport, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare
2024 Till date 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand
(2 Feb 2024 – Present)

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "CHAMPAI SOREN : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "किसान के बेटे चंपई सोरेन फिर बने हेमंत सरकार में मंत्री, जानें खास बातें". Prabhat Khabar - Hindi News. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "'Jharkhand Tiger' Champai Soren likely to take over as Chief Minister". indiatoday.in. 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. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Who is 'tiger' Champai Soren, Shibu Soren aide and Jharkhand's new chief minister?". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "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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