Kalpana Soren
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 | Hemant Soren (m. 2006) |
| Relations | Shibu Soren (Father in Law) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Occupation | Business, Social Activity (President in Sona Sobharam Memorial Society), Director in Sohrai Livestock Pvt Ltd & Others |
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]
Political Journey
Kalpana Murmu Soren, an engineer with an MBA, has been thrust into the political arena following her husband Hemant Soren's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31. Since Hemant Soren’s arrest, she has steered the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha through the crucial Lok Sabha elections with a steady hand and galvanising speeches. Armed with an MBA degree, Ms. Soren, a mother of two children, has gone all out on the campaign trail as the reputation and prestige of the Soren family is at stake in the byelection. 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. [5] [6]
Santal Entrepreneur
Ms Kalpana is the leading Santal tribal women Entrepreneur and businesswomen who did Post Graduate MBA from Symbiosis Centre from Distance Learning Pune in 2012, B.Tech from Koustuv Institute of Self-domain (Biju Patnaik University of Technology Odisha) in 2006. She is President in Sona Sobharam Memorial Society, and Director in Sohrai Livestock Pvt Ltd & Others. [7] [8]
Electoral history
| S.No | Year | Election | Constituency | Party | Votes | Vote % | Margin | Result |
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| 1 | 2024 | Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | Gandey | JMM | 1,09,827 | 50.54% | + 27,149 | Won |
References
- ^ "Kalpana Soren". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kalpana Soren: How "Jhansi ki Rani" filled a political void in Jharkhand". www.moneycontrol.com. moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "Litmus test for Kalpana Soren as she makes political debut in Gandey Assembly bypoll". www.thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ "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.