Jharkhand, a state located in eastern India, has seen ten Chief Ministers since its formation on November 15, 2000. The first Chief Minister was Babulal Marandi from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who served from 2000 to 2003. He was followed by Arjun Munda, also from the BJP, who served three non-consecutive terms from 2003 to 2005, 2010 to 2013, and 2014 to 2019. Other Chief Ministers include Shibu Soren, Madhu Koda, Hemant Soren, and Raghubar Das. The current Chief Minister is Hemant Soren, who was sworn in as the CM in December 2019. Jharkhand has witnessed a mix of political parties and independent candidates holding the position of Chief Minister. To sum up, here is the list of all the Chief Ministers of Jharkhand.
Sl.No | Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
1 | Hemant Soren | 29 Dec 2019 | Present | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
2 | Raghubar Das | 28 Dec 2014 | 29 Dec 2019 | BJP |
3 | Hemant Soren | 13 Jul 2013 | 28 Dec 2014 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
4 | President's rule | 18 Jan 2013 | 12 Jul 2013 | N/A |
5 | Arjun Munda | 11 Sep 2010 | 18 Jan 2013 | BJP |
6 | President's rule | 19 Jan 2009 | 29 Dec 2009 | N/A |
7 | Shibu Soren | 27 Aug 2008 | 18 Jan 2009 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
8 | Madhu Koda | 14 Sep 2006 | 23 Aug 2008 | Independent |
9 | Arjun Munda | 12 Mar 2005 | 14 Sep 2006 | BJP |
10 | Shibu Soren | 02 Mar 2005 | 12 Mar 2005 | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
11 | Arjun Munda | 18 Mar 2003 | 02 Mar 2005 | BJP |
12 | Babulal Marandi | 15 Nov 2000 | 17 Mar 2003 | BJP |
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