Jharkhand Cabinet Ministers List 2024: Who Gets What Ministry In Hemant Soren Govt?

In a major political move, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has allocated portfolios among the newly appointed ministers in his government. The cabinet expansion consolidates power within the coalition after their significant electoral victory.

The newly formed cabinet consists of 12 ministers, including the Chief Minister, with key positions distributed among the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress, and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

Here's the list of ministers and their respective portfolios:

• Hemant Soren (JMM)

Portfolios: Home, Personnel, Administrative Reforms, Road Construction, Building Construction, and additional responsibilities not allocated to others.

• Radhakrishna Kishore (Congress)

Portfolios: Finance, Commercial Tax, Planning and Development, Parliamentary Affairs.

• Deepak Biruwa (JMM)

Portfolios: Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms (non-registration), Transport.

• Chamra Linda (JMM)

Portfolios: Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Backward Classes (excluding Minority Welfare).

• Sanjay Prasad Yadav (RJD)

Portfolios: Industries, Labour, Planning, Training, and Skill Development.

• Irfan Ansari (Congress)

Portfolios: Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Disaster Management.

• Ramdas Soren (JMM)

Portfolios: School Education and Literacy, Registration.

• Hafizul Hasan (JMM)

Portfolios: Water Resources, Minority Welfare.

• Deepika Pandey Singh (Congress)

Portfolios: Panchayati Raj, Rural Works, and Rural Development.

• Yogendra Prasad (JMM)

Portfolios: Drinking Water and Sanitation, Excise and Prohibition.

• Sudivya Kumar (JMM)

Portfolios: Urban Development and Housing, Higher and Technical Education, Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs.

• Shilpi Neha Tirkey (Congress)

Portfolios: Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Cooperatives.

In the coalition formed after the Jharkhand Assembly elections, the JMM secured 34 seats out of the 43 it contested, with Congress winning 16 seats. The RJD, which secured four seats, was allocated one ministerial berth. The cabinet formation took place following the victory of the JMM-led coalition, which steamrolled the BJP-led NDA in the elections.

The allocation of portfolios also saw some controversy after an internal letter detailing Congress' preferred portfolio assignments was leaked, prompting the Chief Minister to make last-minute changes. Despite this issue, the formation of the cabinet marks a significant moment in consolidating power and preparing for governance in the state.