Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth21/02/1975
Age51 years
BirthplaceJama, Jharkhand
HusbandDurga Soren

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Real NameSita Murmu
Political Party
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (March 2024-present)
  • Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (2009-2024)
Political Journey
  • In 2009, she was elected as an MLA from the Jama constituency in Jharkhand and was appointed as the National general secretary of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
  • In 2014, she contested in Jharkhand Legislative Elections from the same constituency and won the elections.
  • In 2019,She became an MLA for the third time from the Jama constituency in Jharkhand.
  • In March 2024, she quit the JMM and joined the BJP.
  • In 2024, she contested as BJP candidate from the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency.
  • On 19 March 2024, she resigned from all posts of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, citing continuous neglect of her family.

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (approx.), 1.7 m, 5' 7"
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolJanta High School (Assam) (1991)
College/UniversityDid not attend College
Qualification12th From Jharkhand Academic Council (2009)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteScheduled Tribe (ST)
AddressSector-1/C, QT. NO- 14, Bokaro Steel City

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage DateNot Known
SpouseDurga Soren (Politician) (Passed away on 21 May 2009 due to Kidney ailments)

Family

FatherBod Narayan Manjhi (A retired Indian Oil Corporation Limited official)
SpouseDurga Soren (Politician) (Passed away on 21 May 2009 due to Kidney ailments)
Children
  • Jayshree Soren (Chairperson of Durga Soren Sena)
  • Rajshree Soren
  • Vijayshree Soren (Lawyer)
Other Relatives
Father-in-LawShibu Soren (politician, who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Jharkhand (2005-2010))
Brother-in-lawHemant Soren (politician, who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand (2014-2024))
Sister-in-lawKalpana Soren (wife of Hemant Soren)

Career

Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Jama constituency (2009-2024)
National General Secretary of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (2009-2024)
Chairperson of Women and Child Development Committee in Jharkhand
Founder of Durga Soren Sena NGO (2021)
Member of Bharatiya Janata Party (March 2024-present)

Style Quotient

Car CollectionMahindra Scorpio Jeep

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sita Soren is an Indian politician serving in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly as a Member from the Jama constituency.
2. She is the daughter-in-law of Shibu Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief, and the wife of Durga Soren.
3. Sita Soren holds the position of National general secretary within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
4. Following her husband's passing in 2009, Sita Soren entered politics with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, securing the MLA position from the Jama constituency.
5. Since 2009, Sita has consecutively won the MLA seat from the Jama constituency, including in 2019.
6. In 2021, Sita founded an NGO named Durga Soren Sena to honor her husband, with assistance from her daughters Rajshree and Vijayshree.
7. Sita Soren has been known to make critical remarks about her family members, including Hemant Soren.
8. During Hemant Soren's arrest in January 2024, Sita caused a split in the party's MLAs.
9. Certain senior MLAs advocated for Hemant's wife, Kalpana Soren, to become the next chief minister.
10. Sita and a faction of MLAs, although from the same party, protested the decision by boycotting the meeting.
11. In an interview, Sita expressed her belief that she was more deserving of the chief minister position than Kalpana.
12. She was accused of receiving money in the 2012 Rajya Sabha election, spent seven months in jail, and is now out on bail.
13. She chairs the Women and Child Development Committee in Jharkhand.
14. Sita Soren held the position of National general secretary within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
15. From 2009 to 2019, Sita consecutively won the MLA seat from the Jama constituency.
16. In her resignation letter from JMM in March 2024, Sita cited continuous neglect of her family and alleged a deep-rooted conspiracy against her and her family.
17. Upon joining BJP in March 2024, Sita stated she was joining the 'Mahaparivar of PM Modi' and pledged to ensure BJP emerges victorious in all of Jharkhand's 14 Lok Sabha seats.
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