Hemant Soren oath ceremony Live: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in Ranchi on Thursday. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soreny. This is Soren’s fourth stint as chief minister of the state. Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony of Jharkhand-CM designate Soren, his wife and JMM leader Kalpana Soren’s mother said, ” People have given their blessings, therefore I thank them.”

Soren took a blessing from his father and party founder Shibu Soren ahead of his forth inning as the chief minister of Jharkhand.

“Before the swearing in of Abua Sarkar, blessings of respected Baba Dishom Guruji and mother were taken…

Top INDIA bloc leaders attend oath-taking ceremony

Several top leaders from the Opposition, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bagwant Mann, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leader Tariq Anwar, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Independent MP Pappu Yadav and others attended the oath ceremony of Jharkhand CM.  

INDIA bloc stormed to victory, securing 56 seats 

The JMM-led INDIA bloc stormed to victory, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, while the BJP-led NDA managed 24 seats. Soren retained the Barhait seat, defeating BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes in the recent assembly polls. 

Posters for the event can be seen across the city, while security has been strengthened and traffic regulations put in place. Schools in Ranchi city are shut on Thursday in view of the swearing-in of the Hemant Soren government. Jharkhand in-charge and Congress general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir said Soren is likely to take oath alone, and expansion of the cabinet will be held after a vote of confidence in the assembly.

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