Champai Soren is an Indian politician currently serving as the 7th and current Chief Minister of Jharkhand since 2 February 2024 after the arrest of former Chief Minister Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering. He is a member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and represents Seraikella assembly constituency as MLA since 2005. Previously, he was serving as the Cabinet Minister of Transport, Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare, Government of Jharkhand in the cabinet of 2nd Hemant Soren ministry from 2019 to 2024.