Hemant Soren, the 49-year-old chief minister of Jharkhand, has had a career shaped by resilience, legal battles, and political struggles. Known for his advocacy of tribal rights, Soren's journey to the top has been far from smooth,

Ranchi, Nov 23 (PTI) Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance stormed back to power in Jharkhand on Saturday for the second consecutive term, winning 52 seats and leading in four others in the 81-member assembly. The BJP-led NDA, which was confident about its ...

But in India’s tribal heartland, the campaign began far earlier – on June 28, when chief minister Hemant Soren was released from jail after being imprisoned for five months over corruption charges. The 49-year-old was already buoyed by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’s (INDIA) performance in the Lok Sabha polls – the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won three seats and its ally,

All of these factors do not seem to have deterred Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren or the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in the state’s polls. As of numbers till 4:30 pm, the JMM was leading in 34 seats,

The turnout of women voters was four per cent more this time and their votes seem to have contributed decisively to the fate of the JMM candidates.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's party has managed to defend its fortress from the advancing National Democratic Alliance (NDA) forces.