Kalpana Soren (born 15 May 1976)[1] is an Indian politician from Jharkhand since June 2024. She has won as MLA from Gandey constituency bypoll which was held in 2024. Kalpana Soren is wife of Jharkhand former Chief Minister Hemant Soren.[2] [3][4]
Kalpana Murmu Soren | |
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| Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sarfaraz Ahmad |
| Constituency | Gandey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kalpana Murmu May 15, 1976 Mayurbhanj, Odisha, India |
| Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | Shibu Soren (Father-in-Law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | B.Tech, MBA |
| Alma mater | Koustuv Institute of Self-domain (under BPUT University, Odisha) |
| Occupation | Business, Social Activity |
Political career
editKalpana Murmu Soren, joined politics March 4, 2024,[5] following her husband Hemant Soren's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31. 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 May 15, 1976, into a Santali family in Kapurthala, Punjab, where her father, Apam Murmu, was stationed with the Indian army.[5][9] 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 February 7, 2006, she married Hemant Soren, son of former Chief Minister Sibu Soren of Jharkhand. In 2012, she earned an MBA from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune. She is fluent in Odia, Bengali, English, Hindi, and Santali.[10]
She is President in Sona Sobharam Memorial Society, and Director in Sohrai Livestock Pvt Ltd & Others. [11] [12]
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 |
References
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- ^ The Hindu (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.
- ^ 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 (April 30, 2024). "Kalpana Soren promises befitting reply to 'fascist forces' in Gandey bypoll, Lok Sabha polls". Telegraph India. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kalpana Soren made a grand entry in Jharkhand politics, defeated BJP candidate by 27149 votes".
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- ^ "Who is Kalpana Soren, who might replace husband Hemant Soren as Jharkhand CM? | Sambad English". 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Mandhani, Apoorva (2024-05-19). "'Deshbhakt' from Army family, warrior in her own right — who is Kalpana Soren". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ "Jharkhand 2019". www.myneta.info. myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "SOHRAI LIVESTOCK FARMS PRIVATE LIMITED". www.zaubacorp.com. zaubacorp.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.