Farmer's Son, Veteran JMM Leader: Who is Champai Soren, the Next Jharkhand CM?

A tribal leader, Champai Soren is a four-time MLA from Seraikella since 2005 and was a confidante of Shibu Soren.

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Who is Chmapi Soren, the JMM Leader Slated to Be Next Jharkhand CM?

(Photo: Facebook/Champai Soren)

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Amid a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that led to the Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren stepping down on Wednesday, 31 January, the ruling alliance leaders appointed cabinet minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Champai Soren as the next chief minister of the state.

Ruling alliance MLAs earlier met Governor CP Radhakrishnan to officially request for an oath-taking ceremony for Champai Soren.

(Photo: Facebook/Champai Soren)

A tribal leader, Champai Soren is a four-time MLA from Seraikella and has represented the constituency consecutively since 2005.

Since 2019, Champai Soren has been a cabinet minister for Transport, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare in Hemant Soren's government.

He was also believed to be a close confidante of Hemant Soren's father and former chief minister Shibu Soren, and has been with the JMM since its inception.

A farmer's son who was educated up to class 10, Champai Soren was at the forefront of the movement for a separate statehood when Jharkhand was carved out in 2000.

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