JHARKHAND MLA Kalpana Soren was felicitated with the ‘Women Empowerment Trailblazers Award’ in New Delhi on Monday for her contributions to women’s empowerment in the State. She received the award during the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry Women Empowerment Annual Summit and Felicitation 2026, an official statement said. “It was a deeply humbling moment to receive the Women Empowerment Trailblazers Award for my contribution towards women empowerment in my state Jharkhand.

 

This recognition is not mine alone, it belongs to every ‘Maiyan’ of Jharkhand and countless women who continue to strengthen families, communities and economies with their resilience and determination,” the JMM leader posted on X. Kalpana is the wife of CM Hemant Soren. In her address, she emphasised that women are not just participants in development, they are driving it.