Barhait
Barhait is an assembly constituency (no. 3) in Jharkhand. It lies in the district of Sahibganj. It is one of the assembly segments of the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat. The sitting MLA is Hemant Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).
Sitting MLA
About the sitting MLA
Hemant Soren is a Chief Minister belonging to JMM, representing Barhait (ST), Jharkhand. He is 49 years old and has declared 12th Pass as his highest education. In the 2024 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹25.34 Cr with liabilities of ₹3.93 Cr, compared with ₹8.52 Cr in 2019. The affidavit lists 5 criminal cases; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 4 elections contested, 4 won.
- Declared assets
- ₹25.34 Cr
- Liabilities
- ₹3.93 Cr
- Criminal cases declared
- 5
- Age
- 49
Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology
Quick facts
- Constituency no.
- 3
- State
- Jharkhand
- District
- Sahibganj