List of Chief Ministers of Jharkhand

Explore the complete chronological list of all Chief Ministers of Jharkhand from 2000 to 2026. Review terms, political parties, alliances, and tribal rights advocacy.

Total Terms

13 Terms

7 Distinct Leaders

Current Chief Minister

Hemant Soren

JMM (INDIA)

Longest Serving CM

Hemant Soren

Over 7 Years

First Chief Minister

Babulal Marandi

2000 (Statehood)

#	Chief Minister	Party	Alliance	Took Office – Left Office	Duration / Term
1	BM Babulal Marandi Ramgarh	BJP	NDA	15 Nov 2000 – 18 Mar 2003	2 yrs, 123 days
2	AM Arjun Munda Kharsawan	BJP	NDA	18 Mar 2003 – 2 Mar 2005	1 yr, 349 days
3	SS Shibu Soren MLC	JMM	INDIA	2 Mar 2005 – 12 Mar 2005	10 days
4	AM Arjun Munda Kharsawan	BJP	NDA	12 Mar 2005 – 19 Sep 2006	1 yr, 191 days
5	MK Madhu Koda Jagannathpur	Independent	Other	19 Sep 2006 – 27 Aug 2008	1 yr, 343 days
6	SS Shibu Soren MLC	JMM	INDIA	27 Aug 2008 – 19 Jan 2009	145 days
7	SS Shibu Soren Dumka	JMM	INDIA	30 Dec 2009 – 1 Jun 2010	153 days
8	AM Arjun Munda Kharsawan	BJP	NDA	11 Sep 2010 – 18 Jan 2013	2 yrs, 129 days
9	HS Hemant Soren Dumka	JMM	INDIA	13 Jul 2013 – 28 Dec 2014	1 yr, 168 days
10	RD Raghubar Das Jamshedpur East	BJP	NDA	28 Dec 2014 – 29 Dec 2019	5 yrs, 1 day
11	HS Hemant Soren Barhait	JMM	INDIA	29 Dec 2019 – 2 Feb 2024	4 yrs, 35 days
12	CS Champai Soren Seraikella	JMM	INDIA	2 Feb 2024 – 4 Jul 2024	153 days
13	HS Hemant Soren Barhait	JMM	INDIA	4 Jul 2024 – Incumbent	3rd Term (Active)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jharkhand Chief Ministers

Who is the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

Shri Hemant Soren is the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, leading the JMM-Congress-RJD Mahagathbandhan government.

Who was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

Babulal Marandi was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand following the state’s creation on 15 November 2000 (Birsa Munda Jayanti).

Who was the first Chief Minister to complete a full 5-year term in Jharkhand?

Raghubar Das of the BJP (2014–2019) was the first Chief Minister in Jharkhand’s history to complete a continuous full five-year term.

Who is ‘Dishom Guru’ in Jharkhand politics?

Shibu Soren, co-founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and three-time Chief Minister, is reverently known as Dishom Guru for leading the Jharkhand statehood movement.

Which constituency does Chief Minister Hemant Soren represent?

Chief Minister Hemant Soren represents the Barhait (ST) Assembly Constituency in Sahibganj district.

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