Jharkhand CM swearing-in ceremony Live Updates: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren emerged as the winner from both the Dumka and Barhait constituencies.
Jharkhand CM swearing-in ceremony Highlights: Jharkhand Mukthi Morcha chief Hemant Soren Sunday was sworn-in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a ceremony in Ranchi. Soren succeeds BJP leader Raghubar Das and was administered the oath of secrecy by Governor Droupadi Murmu.
The swearing-in turned into a display of Opposition unity, similar to the oath-taking ceremony of JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy as the Karnataka CM in Bengaluru in May 2018.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, TMC’s Mamata Banerjee, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, CPI leader Sitaram Yechury, NCP’s Sharad Pawar are present at the venue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to the occasion, expressed his inability to attend the ceremony due to his busy schedule.
Hemant Soren emerged as the winner from both the Dumka and Barhait constituencies. This will be Soren’s second stint as Jharkhand chief minister.
JMM working president Hemant Soren Sunday took oath as the eleventh chief minister of Jharkhand in the presence of leaders cutting across party lines. Unlike the swearing-in ceremony of Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra, today’s ceremony was a full display of the Opposition’s show of strength. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, TMC’s Mamata Banerjee, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, CPI leader Sitaram Yechury, NCP’s Sharad Pawar were among senior leaders in attendance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to the occasion, expressed his inability to attend the ceremony due to his busy schedule. Read more
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to congratulate the newly-formed Jharkhand government headed by Chief Minister Hemant Soren and said that he is confident that the new government will work for the benefit of all the citizens of the state. "I attended the swearing-in ceremony of CM Hemant Soren Ji & ministers from the Congress party in Ranchi today. I'm confident that the new Govt in Jharkhand will work for the benefit of all citizens & usher in an era of peace & prosperity in the state," he wrote.
Along with Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Congress leaders Alamgir Alam and Rameshwar Oraon, and Rashtriya Janata Dal's Satyanand Bhogta also took oath as the cabinet ministers.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee extended his best wishes to Soren on his stint as the Jharkhand CM. Mukherjee was also invited for the ceremony, but could not attend because of ill-health. "Congratulations & blessings to @HemantSorenJMM on being sworn in as the CM of #Jharkhand. Unable to attend the ceremony due to indifferent health, I extend my good wishes to you for a successful new term. May you uphold the faith shown by the people in you & the alliance you led."
Governor Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soren at Ranchi's Morabadi Ground along with two other state ministers.
Hemant Soren took oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a mega event in Ranchi this afternoon.
Less than seven months after it stormed back to power at the Centre with its highest tally in the Lok Sabha elections, the ruling BJP was swept out of power Monday in Jharkhand by the coalition of the JMM, Congress and RJD led by their chief ministerial candidate and JMM leader Hemant Soren. Of the 81 seats, JMM won 30, Congress 16, RJD 1, NCP 1, Independents 2, JVM (P) 3, CPI (M-L) (L) 1, BJP 25 and AJSU 2.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, DMK president MK Stalin, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Former MP Sharad Yadav have reached have arrived at the venue
TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the swearing-in ceremony of Hemant Soren
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