# Fourth Hemant Soren ministry

Hemant Soren, incumbent Chief Minister of Jharkhand has appointed again in the office after winning the assembly elections in November 2024. The ministry will probably consist of maximum 12 members. Governor Santosh Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to him on 28 November 2024 in Ranchi.

## Background

On 23 November 2024, Mahagathbandhan (MGB) won the 2024 assembly election in Jharkhand, with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) getting 34 seats. Other members of Mahagathbandhan – Indian National Congress got 16 seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal 4 seats and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 2 seats – making total of 56 out of 81 seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
Soren was unanimously elected as leader of MGB in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and was designated by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar to be appointed as the next Chief Minister.

### Vote of Confidence

A vote of confidence has been scheduled on 9 December during the oath ceremony of Soren. He designated Stephen Marandi as Speaker pro-tem of 6th Jharkhand Assembly.
Vote of confidence Hemant Soren (JMM nominee) :
| Ballot → | Ballot → | 9 December 2024 |
| Required majority → | Required majority → | 41 out of 81 seats |
| | Yes • JMM (33)• INC (16)• RJD (4)• CPI(ML)L (2) | 55 / 81 |
| | No • BJP (21) • AJSU (1) • LJP(RV) (1) • JD(U) (1) | 24 / 81 |
| | Abstention • JLKM (1) | 1 / 81 |
| Status: Y Passed |||
| | Absent None | 0 / 81 |
| | Vacant seats | 0 / 81 |
| | Speaker (pro-tem) • JMM (1) | 1 / 81 |

## Council of Ministers

Based on last ministry, Soren will lead the government with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha getting additional 6 ministers, Indian National Congress 4 and Rashtriya Janata Dal a lone minister. The cabinet was later appointed on 5 December.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister of Jharkhand Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Official LanguageHome (including Prison)Road ConstructionBuilding ConstructionCabinet Secretariat and Vigilance (excluding Parliamentary Affairs) All other portfolios not allocated to any minister | Hemant Soren | 28 November 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| FinanceCommercial TaxPlanning and DevelopmentParliamentary Affairs | Radha Krishna Kishore | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | INC |
| RevenueRegistration and Land Reforms (non-registration)Transport | Deepak Birua | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Backward Classes (excluding Minority Welfare) | Chamra Linda | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| Labour, Planning, Training, and Skill DevelopmentIndustries | Sanjay Prasad Yadav | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | RJD |
| School Education and LiteracyRegistration | Ramdas Soren | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| Health, Medical Education and Family WelfareFood, Public Distribution and Consumer AffairsDisaster Management | Irfan Ansari | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | INC |
| Water ResourcesMinority Welfare | Hafizul Hasan | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| Rural DevelopmentRural WorkPanchayati Raj | Dipika Pandey Singh | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | INC |
| Drinking Water and SanitationExcise and Prohibition | Yogendra Prasad | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| Urban Development and HousingHigher and Technical EducationTourism, Art, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs | Sudivya Kumar | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | JMM |
| Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives | Shilpi Neha Tirkey | 5 December 2024 | Incumbent | INC |

## Ministers by Party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party
| Party | Cabinet Ministers | Total Ministers |
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 7 | 7 |
| Indian National Congress | 4 | 4 |
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | 1 | 1 |