| Chief Minister of Jharkhand | |
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| झारखंड के मुख्यमंत्री | |
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| Government of Jharkhand | |
| Style | The Honourable(Formal) Mr. Chief Minister(Informal) |
| Type | Head of Government |
| Status | Leader of the Executive |
| Abbreviation | CM |
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| Residence | Jinx, Kanke Road,Ranchi |
| Seat | Chief Minister Secretariat (CMO),Ranchi,Jharkhand |
| Nominator | Members of theGovernment of Jharkhand inJharkhand Legislative Assembly |
| Appointer | Governor of Jharkhand byconvention based on appointees ability to commandconfidence in theJharkhand Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Chief minister's term is for 5 years and is subject to noterm limits.[1] |
| Precursor | Chief Minister of Bihar |
| Inaugural holder | Babulal Marandi |
| Formation | 15 November 2000 (25 years ago) (2000-11-15) |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of Jharkhand |
| Salary |
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| Website | cm |
Thechief minister of Jharkhand is thechief executive of theIndian state ofJharkhand. In accordance with theConstitution of India, thegovernor is a state'sde jure head, butde facto executive authority rests with thechief minister. Following elections to thelegislative assembly, thestate's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form thegovernment. The governor appoints the chief minister, whosecouncil of ministers arecollectively responsible to the assembly. Given the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to noterm limits.[1]Chief Minister also serves as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly.[2]
Seven people have served as the state's chief minister since Jharkhand's formation on 15 November 2000.[3] Half of them, including the inaugural officeholderBabulal Marandi andArjun Munda, represented theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Hemant Soren, from the JMM, is the longest-serving chief minister. Three chief ministers,Shibu Soren, his sonHemant Soren, andChampai Soren, represented theJharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Shibu Soren's first term ended in just ten days, as he could not prove that he had the support of a majority of the house and was forced to resign. The state has also been governed byMadhu Koda, one of the fewindependents to become the chief minister of any state.[4] In between their reigns, the state has also been underPresident's rule three times.Raghubar Das, of the BJP, was the first non-tribal and first chief minister to complete a full term in the state.Hemant Soren of theJharkhand Mukti Morcha is the incumbent chief minister.
The chief minister serves five years in the office. The following is the oath of the chief minister of state:
I, <Name of Chief Minister>, do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, that I will faithfully and conscientiously discharge my duties as a Minister for the State of () and that I will do right to all manner of people in accordance with the Constitution and the law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.
| # | Portrait | Chief Minister (Birth-Death) Constituency | Election | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | |||||||
| 1 | Babulal Marandi (born 1958) MLA forRamgarh | 2000 (1st) | 15 November 2000 | 18 March 2003 | 2 years, 123 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Marandi | ||
| 2 |  | Arjun Munda (born 1968) MLA forKharsawan | 18 March 2003 | 2 March 2005 | 1 year, 349 days | Munda I | |||
| 3 |  | Shibu Soren (1944–2025) Non-elected | 2005 (2nd) | 2 March 2005 | 12 March 2005 | 10 days | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Shibu I | |
| (2) | | Arjun Munda (born 1968) MLA forKharsawan | 12 March 2005[§] | 18 September 2006 | 1 year, 190 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Munda II | ||
| 4 |  | Madhu Koda (born 1971) MLA forJaganathpur | 18 September 2006 | 27 August 2008 | 1 year, 344 days | Independent | Koda | ||
| (3) | | Shibu Soren (1944–2025) Non-elected | 27 August 2008[§] | 19 January 2009 | 145 days | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Shibu II | ||
| Position vacant (19 January – 30 December 2009) President's rule was imposed during this period[a] | |||||||||
| (3) | | Shibu Soren (1944–2025) Non-elected | 2009 (3rd) | 30 December 2009[§] | 1 June 2010 | 153 days | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Shibu III | |
| Position vacant (1 June – 11 September 2010) President's rule was imposed during this period[a] | |||||||||
| (2) | | Arjun Munda (born 1968) MLA forKharsawan | – (3rd) | 11 September 2010[§] | 18 January 2013 | 2 years, 129 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Munda III | |
| Position vacant (18 January – 13 July 2013) President's rule was imposed during this period[a] | |||||||||
| 5 | _(cropped).jpg) | Hemant Soren (born 1975) MLA forDumka | – (3rd) | 13 July 2013 | 28 December 2014 | 1 year, 168 days | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Hemant I | |
| 6 | .jpg) | Raghubar Das (born 1955) MLA forJamshedpur East | 2014 (4th) | 28 December 2014 | 29 December 2019 | 5 years, 1 day | Bharatiya Janata Party | Das | |
| (5) | | Hemant Soren (born 1975) MLA forBarhait | 2019 (5th) | 29 December 2019[§] | 2 February 2024 | 4 years, 35 days | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Hemant II | |
| 7 |  | Champai Soren (born 1956) MLA forSeraikella | 2 February 2024 | 4 July 2024 | 153 days | Champai | |||
| (5) | | Hemant Soren (born 1975) MLA forBarhait | 4 July 2024[§] | Incumbent | 1 year, 228 days | Hemant III | |||
| 2024 (6th) | Hemant IV | ||||||||
| # | Chief Minister | Party | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest continuous term | Total duration of chief ministership | ||||
| 1 | Hemant Soren* | JMM* | 4 years, 35 days* | 7 years, 66 days* | |
| 2 | Arjun Munda | BJP | 2 years, 129 days | 5 years, 307 days | |
| 3 | Raghubar Das | BJP | 5 years, 1 day | 5 years, 1 day | |
| 4 | Babulal Marandi | BJP | 2 years, 123 days | 2 years, 123 days | |
| 5 | Madhu Koda | IND | 1 year, 343 days | 1 year, 343 days | |
| 6 | Shibu Soren | JMM | 153 days | 308 days | |
| 7 | Champai Soren | JMM | 153 days | 153 days | |
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