Hemant Soren Set To Take Oath As Jharkhand's 14th CM Today, Top INDIA Bloc Leaders To Attend Ceremony

Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground on Thursday, November 28. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at  4 pm in the presence of several prominent political leaders and dignitaries, including key members of the INDIA bloc. APP leader Arvind Kejriwal likely to attend oath-taking ceremony of Soren today.

Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Soren.

This marks the fourth term for the 49-year-old JMM leader as chief minister. Soren retained the Barhait seat by defeating BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom with a margin of 39,791 votes in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Soren's JMM-led alliance emerged victorious, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, while the BJP-led NDA won 24 seats.

"I’m grateful to the people of Jharkhand for their continued trust in our leadership," Soren said, adding, "This victory reflects the aspirations of the people, and we will work towards fulfilling them. 

This is a victory of the people and their vision for a peaceful and progressive Jharkhand," Soren added in his victory speech.

On Tuesday, Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first visit to the national capital after leading his alliance to an unprecedented second consecutive term.

"I had a constructive meeting with the Prime Minister, where we discussed Jharkhand’s growth and development. His support is valuable as we move forward with our plans," Soren said.

His wife, Kalpana, who was also elected as an MLA in the recent elections also joined Soren . He also met Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, as well as AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal, inviting them to the swearing-in ceremony.

(With PTI Inputs)