List of chief ministers of Jharkhand

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Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Jharkhand Rajakiya Chihna.svg
Champai Soren.jpg
Incumbent
Champai Soren [1]
since 2 February 2024
Government of Jharkhand
Style The Honourable (Formal)
Mr. Chief Minister (Informal)
Type Head of Government
StatusLeader of the Executive
AbbreviationCM
Member of
Reports to
Residence Jinx, Kanke Road, Ranchi
Seat Chief Minister Secretariat (CMO), Ranchi, Jharkhand
NominatorMembers of the Government of Jharkhand in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Appointer Governor of Jharkhand by convention based on appointees ability to command confidence in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Term length At the confidence of the assembly
Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to no term limits. [2]
Inaugural holder Babulal Marandi
Formation15 November 2000
(23 years ago)
 (2000-11-15)
Salary
  • 272,000 (US$3,400)/monthly
  • 3,264,000 (US$41,000)/annually
Website cm.jharkhand.gov.in

The Chief Minister of Jharkhand is the chief executive of the Indian state of Jharkhand. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the legislative assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. [2]

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Seven people have served as the state's chief minister since Jharkhand's formation on 15 November 2000. [3] Half of them, including the inaugural officeholder Babulal Marandi, represented the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His successor Arjun Munda, also from the BJP, is the longest-serving chief minister; he served for over five years, across three terms but never completed a full term. Three chief ministers, Shibu Soren, his son Hemant Soren, and Champai Soren, represented the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Shibu Soren's first term ended in just ten days, as he could not prove that he had the support of a majority of the house and was forced to resign. The state has also been governed by Madhu Koda, one of the few independents to become the chief minister of any state. [4] In between their reigns, the state has also been under President's rule three times. Raghubar Das, of the BJP, was the first non-tribal and first chief minister to complete a full term in the state. Champai Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is the incumbent chief minister.

List

#PortraitChief Minister
(Lifespan)
Constituency
Term of officeElection
(Term)
PartyDeputy Chief Minister(s)
(Term in office)
GovernmentAppointed by
(Governor)
1 Babulal Marandi
(born 1958)
MLA for Ramgarh
15 November
2000
18 March
2003
2 years, 123 days 2000
(1st)
Bharatiya Janata Party Position vacant
(15 Nov. 2000 14 Sep. 2006)
Marandi Prabhat Kumar
2 Arjun Munda - Ranchi 2011-11-29 9195.JPG Arjun Munda
(born 1968)
MLA for Kharsawan
18 March
2003
19 September
2006
3 years, 185 days Munda I M. Rama Jois
3 Madhu Koda.jpg Madhu Koda
(born 1971)
MLA for Jaganathpur
19 September
2006
27 August
2008
1 year, 343 days 2005
(2nd)
Independent Sudhir Mahato
(19 Sep. 2006 23 Aug. 2008)
Koda Syed Sibtey Razi
4 Shibu Soren.jpg Shibu Soren
(born 1944)
Unelected
27 August
2008
19 January
2009
145 days Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Stephen Marandi
(27 Aug. 2008 18 Jan. 2009)
Shibu I
President's rule was imposed during the period (19 January – 30 December 2009)
(4) Shibu Soren.jpg Shibu Soren
(born 1944)
MLA for Jamtara
30 December
2009
1 June
2010
153 days 2009
(3rd)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Sudesh Mahto
(30 Dec. 2009 – 31 May. 2010)
Raghubar Das
(30 Dec. 2009 – 31 May. 2010)
Shibu II K. Sankaranarayanan
President's rule was imposed during the period (1 June – 11 September 2010)
(2) Arjun Munda - Ranchi 2011-11-29 9195.JPG Arjun Munda
(born 1968)
MLA for Kharsawan
11 September
2010
18 January
2013
2 years, 129 days
(3rd)
Bharatiya Janata Party Sudesh Mahto
(11 Sep. 2010 – 18 Jan. 2013)
Hemant Soren
(11 Sep. 2010 – 18 Jan. 2013)
Munda II M. O. H. Farook
President's rule was imposed during the period (18 January – 13 July 2013)
5 Hemant Soren 9039.JPG Hemant Soren
(born 1975)
MLA for Dumka
13 July
2013
28 December
2014
1 year, 168 days
(3rd)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Position vacant
(13 Jul. 2013 present)
Hemant I Syed Ahmed
6 Raghubar Das with Jual Oram (cropped).jpg Raghubar Das
(born 1955)
MLA for Jamshedpur East
28 December
2014
29 December
2019
5 years, 1 day 2014
(4th)
Bharatiya Janata Party Das
(5) Hemant Soren 9039.JPG Hemant Soren
(born 1975)
MLA for Barhait
29 December
2019
2 February
2024
4 years, 98 days 2019
(5th)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Hemant II Droupadi Murmu
7 Champai Soren 2024.jpg Champai Soren
(born 1956)
MLA for Seraikella
2 February
2024
Incumbent63 days Champai C. P. Radhakrishnan

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Champai SorenHemant SorenRaghubar DasShibu SorenMadhu KodaArjun MundaBabulal MarandiList of chief ministers of Jharkhand

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Hemant Soren</span> Indian politician (born 1975)

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Raghubar Das</span> Indian politician

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