Hemant Soren, leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday in a grand ceremony held at Ranchi’s Morabadi Ground. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy.
A Star-Studded Ceremony
The event witnessed a strong show of solidarity from the INDIA bloc, with prominent leaders including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attending.
Soren, 49, donned a traditional kurta-pyjama for the occasion and met his father, JMM patriarch Shibu Soren, before the ceremony. This marks Soren’s fourth term as chief minister, further solidifying his leadership within the state.
Election Triumph
In the recent assembly elections, Hemant Soren retained his Barhait seat with a commanding margin of 39,791 votes, defeating BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom. The JMM-led alliance, which includes Congress and RJD, secured a decisive victory by winning 56 of the 81 assembly seats, while the BJP-led NDA managed just 24.
This resounding mandate is seen as a vote of confidence in Soren’s leadership and the JMM alliance’s governance in the tribal-dominated state.
