Ramdas Soren
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Ramdas Soren (1 January 1963 – 15 August 2025) was an Indian politician. He was a member of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. Soren was the cabinet minister for the Minister of School Education and Literacy in Government of Jharkhand. He was the member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from the Ghatshila Constituency. Soren died on 15 August 2025, at the age of 62.
Infobox
Minister
Minister of Water Resources Department Minister of Higher Education Minister of Technical Education
Governor
Santosh Gangwar
Chief Minister
Hemant Soren
Preceded by
Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu
Constituency
Ghatsila
Succeeded by
Laxman Tudu
Born
Ramdas Soren(1963-01-01)1 January 1963Jamshedpur, Bihar, India
Died
15 August 2025(2025-08-15) (aged 62)New Delhi, India
Political party
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Parent
mw- Bahadur Soren (father)
Education
Graduate (Co-operative College, Jamshedpur)
Alma mater
Ranchi University
Occupation
Social Service, Politician
Party
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Tables
· Positions held
2009
2009
From
2009
To
2014
Position
MLA in the 3rd Jharkhand Assembly from Ghatshila
2019
2019
From
2019
To
2025
Position
MLA in the 5th Jharkhand Assembly from Ghatshila
2024
2024
From
2024
To
2025
Position
Cabinet Minister -
Minister of Water Resources Department
Minister of Higher Education
Minister of Technical Education (30 August 2024–28 November 2024)
Cabinet Minister -
Minister of School Education and Literacy (5 December 2024 - 15 August 2025)
Cabinet Minister -
Minister of School Education and Literacy (5 December 2024 - 15 August 2025)
From
Cabinet Minister -
Minister of School Education and Literacy (5 December 2024 - 15 August 2025)
| From | To | Position |
| 2009 | 2014 | MLA in the 3rd Jharkhand Assembly from Ghatshila |
| 2019 | 2025 | MLA in the 5th Jharkhand Assembly from Ghatshila |
| 2024 | 2025 | Cabinet Minister - Minister of Water Resources Department Minister of Higher Education Minister of Technical Education (30 August 2024–28 November 2024) |
| Cabinet Minister - Minister of School Education and Literacy (5 December 2024 - 15 August 2025) |
· Electoral history › Jharkhand Legislative Assembly elections
2005
2005
Year
2005
Constituency
Ghatsila
Party
Independent
Votes
34,489
%
27.05
Result
Lost
2009
2009
Year
2009
Party
JMM
Party
38,283
Votes
30.19
%
Won
2014
2014
Year
2014
Constituency
46,103
Party
28.52
Party
Lost
2019
2019
Year
2019
Constituency
63,531
Party
37.36
Party
Won
2024
2024
Year
2024
Constituency
98,356
Party
51.50
Party
Won
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Result | |
| 2005 | Ghatsila | Independent | 34,489 | 27.05 | Lost | |
| 2009 | JMM | 38,283 | 30.19 | Won | ||
| 2014 | 46,103 | 28.52 | Lost | |||
| 2019 | 63,531 | 37.36 | Won | |||
| 2024 | 98,356 | 51.50 | Won | |||
References
- The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/jmm-mla-ramdas-soren-takes-oath-as-minister-replaces-champai-soren-in-jharkhand-cabinet/article68584515.ece
- The Indian Expresshttps://indianexpress.com/article/india/jmm-mla-ramdas-soren-oath-as-minister-replaces-champai-soren-in-jharkhand-cabinet-9540987/
- myneta.infohttps://myneta.info/jarka09/candidate.php?candidate_id=758
- "Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren passes away at 62; CM Hemant Soren expresses grief"https://www.indiatvnews.com/jharkhand/jharkhand-education-minister-ramdas-soren-passes-away-at-62-cm-hemant-soren-expresses-grief-2025-08-16-1003723
- "Jharkhand Education Minister and JMM leader Ramdas Soren passes away"https://web.archive.org/web/20251115084228/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/jharkhand-education-minister-ramdas-soren-dies-at-62/article69939561.ece
- The New Indian Expresshttps://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Aug/29/after-ex-cm-champai-soren-quits-jmm-ramdas-soren-to-replace-him-in-jharkhand-cabinet
- "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014"https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/
- "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019"https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11813-jharkhand-legislative-assembly-election-2019/
- "Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM"https://web.archive.org/web/20241124045445/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm