Kalpana Soren (born 3 March 1985)[1] is an Indian politician from the state of Jharkhand. She had won the Gandey constituency bypoll for MLA which was held in 2024. Soren is wife of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.[2][3][4]
Kalpana Murmu Soren | |
|---|---|
 Soren in 2023 | |
| Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sarfaraz Ahmad |
| Constituency | Gandey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kalpana Murmu 3 March 1985 Kapurthala, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Shibu Soren (father-in-Law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Koustuv Institute of Self-domain (under BPUT University, Odisha) |
| Occupation |
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Political career
editKalpana Murmu Soren, joined politics 4 March 2024,[5] following her husband Hemant Soren's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on 31 January. She has actively worked for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha political campaign on 2024 General election.[6] She is up against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Kumar Varma and its alliance partner All Jharkhand Students Union is also canvassing support for the BJP candidate.[7][8]
Personal life
editKalpana Soren (née Murmu) was born on 3 March 1985, into a Santal family in Kapurthala, Punjab, where her father, Ampa Murmu, was stationed with the Indian Army.[5][9][10] Her father's native place is Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. Due to her father's postings, she lived in various states and attended several Kendriya Vidyalaya schools. She completed her B.Tech from Koustuv Institute of Self-Domain (Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha). On 7 February 2006, she married Hemant Soren, son of former Chief Minister Shibu Soren of Jharkhand. In 2012, she earned her MBA degree from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune. She is fluent in Odia, English, Hindi,Bengali and Santali.[11]
She is the President of Sona Sobharam Memorial Society, and Director of Sohrai Livestock Pvt Ltd & Others. [12][13]
Electoral history
edit| S.No | Year | Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Vote % | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | Gandey | JMM | 1,09,827 | 50.54% | + 27,149 | Won |
| 2 | 2024[14] | Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | Gandey | JMM | 1,19,372 | 50.51% | + 17142 | Won |
References
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- ^ "Jailed Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana wins Gandey bypoll". The Hindu. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ The Week (4 June 2024). "Jailed Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana wins Gandey bypoll". Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ NDTV (4 June 2024). "Meet Kalpana Soren, Hemant Soren's Wife Who May Be Next Chief Minister". Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b Bisoee, Animesh (30 April 2024). "Kalpana Soren promises befitting reply to 'fascist forces' in Gandey bypoll, Lok Sabha polls". Telegraph India. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Kalpana Soren made a grand entry in Jharkhand politics, defeated BJP candidate by 27149 votes".
- ^ "Kalpana Soren: How "Jhansi ki Rani" filled a political void in Jharkhand". www.moneycontrol.com. moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Bhelari, Amit (18 May 2024). "Litmus test for Kalpana Soren as she makes political debut in Gandey Assembly bypoll". The Hindu. thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Who is Kalpana Soren, who might replace husband Hemant Soren as Jharkhand CM? | Sambad English". 3 January 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Hemant most popular in Jharkhand: Soren's father-in-law". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Mandhani, Apoorva (19 May 2024). "'Deshbhakt' from Army family, warrior in her own right — who is Kalpana Soren". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Jharkhand 2019". www.myneta.info. myneta.info. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "SOHRAI LIVESTOCK FARMS PRIVATE LIMITED". www.zaubacorp.com. zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "Jharkhand Assembly results: Women kin of top politicians fare badly; two ex-CMs' wives lose". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.