Jharkhand CM swearing-in LIVE updates: Champai Soren takes oath as the new chief minister

Champai Soren, the leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party, is scheduled to take the oath of office as Jharkhand’s next chief minister today, which is a momentous development.

The oath-taking ceremony held around 12.15 pm at the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.

This came after Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan, in a late-night move, invited JMM leader Hemant Soren’s loyalist to Raj Bhavan on Thursday in order to form the government. Within the next ten days, Champai Soren will also be required to prove his majority in a floor exam.

The invitation was sent out just hours after Champai Soren, who has been leading the state in politics since Hemant Soren’s resignation on Wednesday, pleaded with the governor to recognize his right to form the government as soon as possible. The alliance led by JMM was transporting its MLAs from Ranchi to Telangana by plane while there was confusion over the formation of the government. But because of poor visibility, the chartered planes that were hired for this had to be canceled at the last minute.

Hemant Soren resigned as chief minister following his arrest by the ED on Wednesday in relation to a suspected money laundering case. Champai Soren will take over as chief minister. His judicial custody has been extended until February 2. A “huge racket of illegal change of ownership of land by the mafia” in Jharkhand is connected to the case against Hemant Soren.

Feb 02, 2024 01:29 PM IST

Dikuram Soren, the younger brother of newly elected Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren, says it is a “matter of delight” that he has been appointed chief minister.

Feb 02, 2024 01:09 PM IST

I strongly object to the unwarranted apprehension of a prominent tribal leader, Shri Hemant Soren. A deliberate plot to topple a government that was elected by the people is evident in the vengeful action taken by central agencies supported by the BJP. I am committed to supporting him in his fight to preserve democracy during these difficult times since he is a close friend of mine.

Feb 02, 2024 12:50 PM IST

Up to 38 legislators from those sworn in as ministers—arrive at Ranchi airport before departing for Hyderabad, the state capital of Telangana, which is governed by the Congress.

Feb 02, 2024 12:29 PM IST

Following the CM swearing-in of JMM’s Champai Soren, Satyanand Bhokta of the RJD and Congress leader Alamgir Alam take oaths as cabinet ministers.

Feb 02, 2024 12:22 PM IST

Senior JMM leader Hemant Soren, the party’s leader, was sworn in as Jharkhand’s seventh chief minister on Wednesday.

Feb 02, 2024 12:09 PM IST

Champai Soren, the incoming chief minister of Jharkhand, departs for Raj Bhavan, the governor’s mansion, to take the oath of office. The ceremony will soon begin.

Feb 02, 2024 11:49 AM IST

Hemant Soren suffers a significant setback in Delhi when the Supreme Court declines to intervene in the Enforcement Directorate’s arrest of the former chief minister of Jharkhand in connection with a money laundering case. The supreme court advises his attorneys to file a case with the Jharkhand High Court instead.

Feb 02, 2024 11:26 AM IST

As the governor continued to postpone inviting Champai Soren to lead the new administration, the two parties organized a trip for their MLAs to Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, which is ruled by the Congress party. In order to stop the opposition BJP from “poaching” the MLAs, this action was taken. However, because of the fog, their charter flight from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, was unable to take off.