Hemant Soren, Jharkhand's youngest chief minister, has had a turbulent but resilient political career, marked by legal battles and internal party struggles.
Soren, 49, has become a formidable advocate for tribal rights and has carved out a prominent place in the state's political landscape.
Soren's journey to the top has not been easy. From taking charge as CM at a young age to becoming a strong voice for tribal communities, his political career has been shaped by numerous challenges.
Hemant Soren, who returned at the helm for a third term days after his release from jail on bail, has had a chequered career.
This elections, Soren, along with his wife Kalpana, together addressed around 200 election rallies over the past two months.
Soren has consistently accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to destabilise his administration, calling it a "poaching master" that "could not digest a tribal CM completing a full five-year term."
Born on August 10, 1975, in Nemra village near Hazari