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"society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.east-and-central-indian-politicians.legislators-and-party-leaders.alpha-n-to-s", "markdown": "# Kalipada Soren\n\nKalipada Soren (born 1957) is an Indian politician from [West Bengal](https://www.edgepedia.org/west-bengal) who was elected in 2024 as a Trinamool Congress candidate to the [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha) from the Jhargram constituency.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142) After a later change of power in the state, he joined the [Nationalist Congress Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/nationalist-congress-party) (NCPI), and a news report in 2026 described him as an NCPI member of Parliament.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142) He serves in the 18th Lok Sabha, to which he was elected in 2024.[2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/kalipada-saren-kherwal)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Elected in 2024 as a Trinamool Congress candidate; later joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCPI)[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142) |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Jhargram[3](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5825?from=members) |\n| Born | 1957, Raghunathpur, Jhargram, West Bengal[3](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5825?from=members) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nSoren was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2024 on the ticket of the All India Trinamool Congress.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142) According to a news report, after the change of power in the state he joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCPI).[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nSoren was born in 1957 in Raghunathpur in the Jhargram district of West Bengal.[3](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5825?from=members)\n\n## Career\n\nSoren was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Jhargram in West Bengal in 2024.[3](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5825?from=members) • [2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/kalipada-saren-kherwal) His work in Parliament has included questions on funds allocated, released, and utilized under the ABSS program.[2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/kalipada-saren-kherwal) A 2026 news report stated that he had kept a low public profile in his constituency after the change of power in the state, and that he was preparing to visit the site of a proposed rail halt in the Jamboni block, between the Khatkhrura and Gidhni stations near Goplapur, in response to a local demand.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2024 general election, Soren was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Jhargram constituency in West Bengal as the Trinamool Congress candidate.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142)\n\n## Issues specific to Soren\n\nA news report stated that after the change of power in the state, Soren joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCPI), and that he had kept a low public profile in his constituency in the period that followed.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Language and cultural recognition\n\nIn Parliament, Soren raised the need to declare a holiday on the birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the creator of the Ol Chiki script for the Santhali language.[2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/kalipada-saren-kherwal)\n\n### Railways\n\nSoren urged the minister to construct a new railway line between Bandwan and Baripada via Jhilimili, Jhargram, and Gopiballavpur.[2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/kalipada-saren-kherwal) In 2026 he announced a visit to the site of a proposed rail halt between the Khatkhrura and Gidhni stations in the Jamboni block, responding to a local demand from Goplapur and adjoining areas.[1](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nIn the 18th Lok Sabha, for the period June 24, 2024, to August 13, 2026, Soren's recorded attendance was 81 percent, against a national average of 85 percent. He took part in 18 debates, against a national average of 21.5, and asked 44 questions, against a national average of 119.7. He introduced 0 private member's bills, against a national average of 0.4.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha)\n\nOn April 3, 2025, on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Soren's recorded vote was No; the division was carried by 288 Ayes to 232 Noes, and the bill was passed.[5](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n\nMost bills in India's Parliament pass by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted. Under the anti-defection law in the Tenth Schedule, a member may be disqualified for voting or abstaining contrary to a direction of the member's party, unless the member had prior permission or the voting or abstention is condoned by the party within fifteen days.[6](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote) • [7](https://constitution.org/1-Constitution/cons/india/shed10.htm)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Kalipada Soren: Jhargram MP's rail halt visit to Jamboni](https://www.aaroananda.com/story/latest-news/breaking-news/kalipada-soren-jhargram-mp-railway-halt-visit-jamboni/11020142)\n2. [PRS MP Track: Kalipada Saren Kherwal](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18-lok-sabha/kalipada-saren-kherwal)\n3. [Lok Sabha member biography: Kalipada Saren Kherwal](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5825?from=members)\n4. [https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha)\n5. [Lok Sabha division details, Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n6. [Recording each vote](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n7. 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