Chief Ministers of Jharkhand
7 people have held the office, across 14 terms, from formation to today.
Every Chief Minister
Most recent first, with a short biography where one is available.
2 Feb 2024 – 3 Jul 2024 · 5 months
Champai Soren (born 1 November 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2 February 2024 to 3 July 2024, following the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on allegations of money laundering. He served as a cabinet minister under Hemant Soren both before and after his tenure as Chief Minister. Wikipedia →
28 Dec 2014 – 29 Dec 2019 · 5 years
Raghubar Das (born 3 May 1955) is an Indian politician who has served as the 6th chief minister of Jharkhand from 2014 to 2019. He also later served as 26th governor of Odisha since 2023 until 2025. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has twice served as the president of BJP Jharkhand. Wikipedia →
Hemant Soren
Incumbent13 Jul 2013 – present · 7 years, 8 months · 4 terms
Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician currently officiating as the fifth Chief Minister of Jharkhand. As the president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), he has led the state government during three distinct periods: from 2013 to 2014, 2019 to early 2024, and resuming in July 2024. Following a coalition victory in the 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elections, he retained his position as the state's premier. Wikipedia →
Madhu Koda
18 Sep 2006 – 27 Aug 2008 · 1 year, 11 months
Madhu Koda (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian politician who had served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008 (UPA alliance). He was sworn in as the fifth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 18 September 2006, and remained in office until he resigned on 27 August 2008. Koda is the third independent legislator to assume the office of chief minister of an Indian state, including Bishwanath Das in Orissa in 1971 and Flinder Anderson Khonglam in Meghalaya in 2002. Wikipedia →
2 Mar 2005 – 1 Jun 2010 · 10 months · 3 terms
Shibu Soren (Hindi pronunciation: [ʃɪbuː soːɾeːn̪]; 11 January 1944 – 4 August 2025), popularly known as the Dishom Guru, was an Indian politician who was a founder and longtime president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). He played a crucial role in the formation of the separate state of Jharkhand from Bihar and later served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand, first for 10 days in March 2005, then from 2008 to 2009, and again from 2009 to 2010. Soren was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Dumka from 1980 to 1984, 1989 to 1998, and 2002 to 2019. Wikipedia →
18 Mar 2003 – 18 Jan 2013 · 5 years, 9 months · 3 terms
Arjun Munda (born 3 May 1968; Hindi pronunciation: [əɾd͡ʒʊn̪ mʊɳɖaː]) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, a former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Jharkhand and the former Minister of Tribal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in the Second Modi ministry. He has also served as a member of parliament, having been elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Jamshedpur constituency in the 2009 parliamentary elections. Wikipedia →
15 Nov 2000 – 18 Mar 2003 · 2 years, 4 months
Babulal Marandi (Hindi pronunciation: [Bābulāl maraṇḍi]; born 11 January 1958) is an Indian politician and a prominent tribal leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) . He is currently the 7th Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand legislative assembly since 2024. He was the first Chief Minister of Jharkhand and the founder of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), which he later merged with BJP. He has been a Member of Parliament in the 12th, 13th 14th and 15th Lok Sabha from Jharkhand. Wikipedia →
Full timeline
Every term and every President's or Governor's Rule interval, most recent first.
| 28 Nov 2024 – present | Hemant Soren | JMM | 1 year, 9 months |
| 4 Jul 2024 – 28 Nov 2024 | Hemant Soren | JMM | 4 months |
| 2 Feb 2024 – 3 Jul 2024 | Champai Soren | JMM | 5 months |
| 29 Dec 2019 – 2 Feb 2024 | Hemant Soren | JMM | 4 years, 1 month |
| 28 Dec 2014 – 29 Dec 2019 | Raghubar Das | BJP | 5 years |
| 13 Jul 2013 – 28 Dec 2014 | Hemant Soren | JMM | 1 year, 5 months |
| 18 Jan 2013 – 13 Jul 2013 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 5 months | |
| 11 Sep 2010 – 18 Jan 2013 | Arjun Munda | BJP | 2 years, 4 months |
| 1 Jun 2010 – 11 Sep 2010 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 3 months | |
| 30 Dec 2009 – 1 Jun 2010 | Shibu Soren | JMM | 5 months |
| 19 Jan 2009 – 30 Dec 2009 | President's / Governor's Rule — President's Rule | 11 months | |
| 27 Aug 2008 – 19 Jan 2009 | Shibu Soren | JMM | 4 months |
| 18 Sep 2006 – 27 Aug 2008 | Madhu Koda | IND | 1 year, 11 months |
| 12 Mar 2005 – 18 Sep 2006 | Arjun Munda | BJP | 1 year, 6 months |
| 2 Mar 2005 – 12 Mar 2005 | Shibu Soren | JMM | 10 days |
| 18 Mar 2003 – 2 Mar 2005 | Arjun Munda | BJP | 1 year, 11 months |
| 15 Nov 2000 – 18 Mar 2003 | Babulal Marandi | BJP | 2 years, 4 months |
Hemant Soren resigned 31 Jan/2 Feb 2024 after arrest by the Enforcement Directorate; Champai Soren served as caretaker CM until Soren's release, after which Soren resumed as CM on 4 July 2024 (Hemant III ministry). He was re-sworn-in as CM on 28 November 2024 (Hemant IV ministry) following the JMM-led alliance's win in the November 2024 assembly election; Wikipedia's list article treats this as a distinct term/ministry despite no gap in officeholding.