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The grand swearing-in ceremony in Ranchi’s Morabadi Maidan was attended by several prominent leaders from the INDIA alliance
JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.
Hemant Soren, leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), took oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday for his fourth term.
The swearing-in ceremony, held at Ranchi’s Morabadi Maidan, was attended by several prominent leaders from the INDIA alliance, including AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, among others.
Other attendees included Independent MP Pappu Yadav, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, AAP MP Raghav Chadha, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as Chief Minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar, who administered the oath of office and secrecy.
Soren’s victory in the recent assembly polls saw the JMM-led alliance secure 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, with the BJP-led NDA winning only 24.
The JMM received achieved its highest-ever tally, with 34 seats out of the 43 it contested.
Schools in Ranchi city were closed on Thursday in view of the swearing in of the Hemant Soren government.
On Tuesday, Soren had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, marking his first visit to the capital after securing a second consecutive term for the alliance.
