Hemant Soren’s return Champai Soren quits as Jharkhand CM
Hemant Soren was
released on bail in a money laundering case on June 28 and after release MLAs
from the JMM-led alliance unanimously elected Mr. Hemant Soren as a new leader
Mr. Soren is set to return as the 13th Chief Minister of the state. In an alleged land scam case, Mr. Soren was sent to jail in January this year, after which he resigned from the post of Chief Minister of the State.
Our
alliance decided to elect Hemant Babu (Hemant Soren) as leader. I’ve resigned
from my post on my own”, outgoing Chief Minister Champai Soren told media
persons outside Raj Bhawan. Champai Soren tendered his resignation to Governor
C. P. Radhakrishnan and soon after, Hemant Soren claimed to form the
government. It is said Hemant Soren may be invited
by the Governor to take oath as the 13th Chief Minister of the State on
July 4.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Champai Soren, along with Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the Congress Party in-charge of the state, state Congress president Rajesh Thakur, and all leaders and legislators of the INDIA bloc allies, held a marathon meeting in Ranchi. The ruling alliance MLAs reached a consensus on the change of guard and decided to make Mr. Hemant Soren the Chief Minister of the state again.
"A decision was taken at the meeting that Hemant Soren will be the Chief Minister of the state again," said Congress MLA from Jamtara, Irfan Ansari, to local media persons in Ranchi before leaving quickly, citing a toothache as the reason.
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