The content discusses the possibility of Kalpana Soren, the wife of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, taking over the chief ministerial position amidst speculation of her husband’s arrest in a money laundering case. Kalpana Soren was born in 1976 in Ranchi, Odisha and has no political background. She is an entrepreneur, social worker, and has a keen interest in organic farming. Despite having stayed away from politics, she is reported to have advised her husband on many matters and was present at a meeting with MLAs. She is also wealthy, as per her husband’s election affidavit, owning multiple assets, including commercial buildings, LIC policies, and gold and silver jewelry. However, legal hurdles exist as she may not be able to contest elections due to the term of the Assembly expiring soon. The speculation arises due to the likelihood of Hemant Soren’s arrest in an alleged land fraud case, implicating him in a money laundering case related to the illegal sale of Army land. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been pursuing the chief minister to appear for questioning, and there were reports of him going ‘missing’ before resurfacing in Ranchi. During this period, there were claims that he went on a road journey from Delhi to Ranchi and that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal helped him reach Varanasi from Delhi. In the midst of these events, the BJP announced cash awards for anyone who could provide information on the chief minister’s whereabouts. These rumors and events have sparked wide speculation about the future of Jharkhand’s leadership.
Who is Kalpana, the potential new Jharkhand CM and wife of Hemant Soren?
