Shibu Soren
Shibu Soren | |
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Dumka | |
President of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
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Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
Spouse | Roopi Soren |
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Residence | Bokaro |
As of 25 September, 2006 Source: [1] |
Shibu Soren (born 11 January 1944) is an Indian politician who is currently member of
Life
Soren was born in Nemra village of
At the age of 18, he formed the Santhal Navyuvak Sangh.[3] In 1972, Bengali Maxist trade union leader A. K. Roy, Kurmi-Mahato leader Binod Bihari Mahato and Santal leader Shibu Soren formed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren became the general secretary of JMM. JMM organised agitations to reclaim the tribal lands which were alienated. They started forcibly harvesting in the lands. Shibu Soren was known for delivering summary justice against landlords and money lenders, sometimes by holding own courts.[4] On 23 January 1975, he allegedly incited a campaign to drive away "outsiders", or the 'non-tribal' people. At least eleven people were killed. Soren and numerous others were charged with various crimes related to this incident. After extended legal proceedings, Soren was acquitted on 6 March 2008.[5] However, possibly related incitement charges—dating from two earlier deaths in 1974—remain pending.[6][7]
He lost his first Lok Sabha election in 1977. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980 from Dumka. An arrest warrant was issued against him. He was subsequently elected to the Lok Sabha in 1989, 1991 and 1996 as well. In 2002, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. He won the Dumka Lok Sabha seat in a by-election the same year and resigned his Rajya Sabha seat. He was re-elected in 2004.
He became the Union Coal Minister in the Manmohan Singh government, but was asked to resign following an arrest warrant in his name in the thirty-year-old Chirudih case. He was one of the main accused amongst 69, with allegations to kill 10 people (including 9 Muslims) on 23 January 1975, in a clash between tribals and Muslims.[8] After the warrant was issued, he initially went underground. He resigned on 24 July 2004. He was able to secure bail after spending over a month in judicial custody; released on bail on 8 September, he was re-inducted into the Union Cabinet and given back the coal ministry on 27 November 2004, as part of a deal for a Congress-JMM alliance before assembly elections in Jharkhand in February/March 2005.[9]
On 2 March 2005, after much political bargaining and quid pro quo he was invited to form the government in
Life imprisonment and acquittal
On 28 November 2006, Soren was found guilty in a twelve-year-old case involving the kidnapping and murder of his former personal secretary Shashinath Jha. It was claimed that Jha was abducted from the
Soren resigned from his post of
The bench also noted that he was also being tried in a number of other cases, including the case of mass murder in Jharkhand.[11]
On 25 June 2007, Shibu Soren was being escorted to his jail in Dumka, Jharkhand when his convoy was attacked by bombs,[12] but no one was hurt.[13]
The Delhi High Court on 23 August 2007 overruled the District Court and acquitted Soren,[14] stating that "The trial court's analysis is far from convincing and not sustainable."
The five men convicted by the
Personal life
He is married to Roopi Kisku. He has three sons
References
- ^ PTI (28 November 2006). "Shibu Soren guilty in murder case, quits cabinet". rediff.com. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
- ^ "Shibu Soren". britannica. 3 April 2024.
- ^ Shibu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister. 30 December 2009.
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- ^ Soren acquitted in Chirudih massacre case Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thaindian News. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Verdict in murder case involving Soren 15 June Archived 8 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Thaindian News. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Verdict in murder case involving Soren on 15 June Hindustan Times 3 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "1975 Chirudih massacre: Past catches up with Shibu Soren, arrest warrant issued". m.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Soren back in Union Cabinet The Hindu. 28 November 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2007.
- ^ "Legal Solutions". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Shibu Soren's bail plea rejected". 14 March 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
- ^ "Shibu Soren escapes bomb attack". India Abroad News Service IANS. 25 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
- ^ Abhinav Garg (29 May 2007). "HC slams CBI for failing to counter Soren challenge". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2007.
- ^ "HC acquits Soren, slams CBI for lapses - Times of India". Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
- ^ Shibu Soren’s aquittal [sic] on expected lines Hindustan Times. 23 August 2007. [dead link]
- India Times. 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
JMM leader Hemant Soren, son of party chief Shibu Soren, was on Saturday sworn in as the new chief minister of Jharkhand
- ^ Bihar Assembly Election Results (Constituency Wise)
- ^ Basant Soren chosen for Rajya Sabha, JMM too focusses on dynasty in Jharkhand
- ^ "Basant Soren(JMM):Constituency- DUMKA (ST) : BYE ELECTION ON 03-11-2020(DUMKA ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
External links
- Controversies have always tailed Shibu Soren - 123bharath.com article dated 20 July 2004
- Jharkhand cops chasing Union minister with arrest warrant - rediff.com article dated 21 July 2004
- Shibu Soren goes underground - Mid Day article dated 21 July 2004
- PM asks Shibu Soren to resign - Indian Expressarticle dated 24 July 2004
- Shibu Soren resigns after arrest warrant - Yahoo! India News story dated 24 July 2004
- Shibu Soren: from farmer's son to fugitive minister - 123bharath.com article dated 24 July 2004
- Shibu Soren appointed as Chief Minister of Jharkhand - Indiainfo.com article dated 2 March 2004
- Shibu Soren sworn in as Jharkhand CM - rediff.com article dated 2 March 2004
- Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website
- News timeline for Shibu Soren