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Who is Hemant Soren?

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Hemant Soren is a prominent leader within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and the son of Shibu Soren, one of JMM’s founders and key leaders. Hemant Soren was installed as chief minister of Jharkhand in 2013, when JMM formed a coalition government with support from the Congress Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, and some independent assembly members. He held the post until the end of 2014. His second term as chief minister was from December 2019 to January 2024, when he was accused of corruption by the Enforcement Directorate, a central government investigating agency, in an alleged land scam and subsequently arrested. JMM leader Champai Soren took over as chief minister for an interim period from February–July 2024, at which time Hemant Soren was released and resumed office. His term ended in November 2024, and he was made chief minister again that same month, after the legislative assembly election.