Who was Sita Soren ?
Sita Soren is an Indian politician from Jharkhand, currently serving as an MLA from Jama constituency. She is the daughter-in-law of former JMM chief Shibu Soren and recently switched to the BJP in March 2024 after a long stint with JMM. She has faced controversies like arrest for alleged bribery during 2012 Rajya Sabha polls.
Wiki/Overview
| Full Name | Sita Soren |
| Real Name | Sita Murmu |
| Nickname | N/A |
| Profession | Politician |
| Date of Birth | 21 February, 1975 |
| Place of Birth | N/A |
| Age (at of 2024) | 49 |
| Father | Bod Narayan Manjhi (Retired Indian Oil Corporation Limited official) |
| Mother | N/A |
| Spouse | Late Durga Soren (Politician; passed away on 21 May 2009 because of Kidney ailments) |
| Education | 12th |
| Alma Mater | Janta High School, Assam |
| Organization | Durga Soren Sena |
| Known for | : Being the daughter-in-law of former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren; Serving as a three-time MLA from Jama constituency in Jharkhand (2009, 2014, 2019); Her high-profile arrest in 2012 for allegedly taking bribe during Rajya Sabha elections |
| Residence | Sector-1/C, QT. NO-14, Bokaro Steel City |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Height | 5’7’’ |
| Weight | N/A |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Early life
Sita Soren, born Sita Murmu in 1975, is from a modest background. She did not attend college and completed her 12th from Jharkhand Academic Council in 2009. Her father Bod Narayan Manjhi was a retired Indian Oil Corporation Limited official.
Career
Sita Soren’s political career took off in 2009 when she was elected as an MLA from Jama constituency on a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) ticket. She won re-election in 2014 and 2019 from the same seat. In 2012, she was arrested for allegedly taking bribe during Rajya Sabha polls and spent 7 months in jail before getting bail. After being associated with JMM for over a decade, she dramatically switched to BJP in March 2024 after having differences with her brother-in-law Hemant Soren.
Education
Sita Soren did not attend college. Her highest educational qualification is completing class 12th from the Jharkhand Academic Council in 2009.
Family and Affairs
Sita Soren did not attend college. Her highest educational qualification is completing class 12th from the Jharkhand Academic Council in 2009.
Appearance
Sita Soren has a height of around 5’7” or 170 cm. She has black hair and eyes.
Achievements
Sita Soren’s main achievements include her three consecutive victories as an MLA from Jama constituency in 2009, 2014 and 2019, her appointment as National General Secretary of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, founding the NGO Durga Soren Sena in 2021 to honor her late husband, and most recently, her high-profile switch from JMM to BJP in March 2024 after over a decade with her former party.
Money Factor
| Net Worth | Rs. 4.1 crore (as of 2019) |
| Salary / Income | Rs. 2.88 Lakhs (as a Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly) |
Trivia & Facts
- She was arrested in 2012 on charges of taking bribe for a Rajya Sabha vote and spent 7 months in jail before getting bail.
- Multiple criminal cases are pending against her including charges like forgery, cheating, kidnapping and criminal breach of trust.
- In 2014, she allegedly kidnapped her assistant who had turned witness against her in the cash-for-vote case.
- She has had a strained relationship with her brother-in-law Hemant Soren and opposed moves to make his wife Kalpana the next CM.
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