JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony in Ranchi, which was attended by several top leaders from the INDIA bloc as the alliance retained power with a thumping victory over rival the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Soren, 49, held on to his Barhait seat by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party rival Gamliyal Hembrom by over 39,790 votes. This is the first time an incumbent government in Jharkhand has returned to power after a full five-year term. Soren's cabinet expansion will reportedly follow next week after a vote of confidence in the state Assembly.

JMM leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday in the presence of a host of INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress president Mallikar

Hemant Soren is set to become Jharkhand's chief minister for the fourth time. His coalition triumphed in the recent elections, securing a significant majority. Soren emphasizes unity against division,

However, Soren will be alone in taking oath on Thursday as none of the Cabinet colleagues have been decided yet. Jharkhand ministry can have 11 Cabinet ministers. In the last tenure, six ministers were from the JMM while four were from the Congress. One berth went to the RJD. CPI-ML, which has two MLAs, will support the government from outside.

Ranchi: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.

In the recently-concluded Jharkhand Assembly polls, Hemant Soren retained his Barhait seat by defeating BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom by more than 39,790 votes. His JMM-led coalition secured a total of 56 seats in the 81-member Assembly.

After Hemant Sorena takes oath as the 14th CM of Jharkhand, his sister and JMM leader Anjani Soren tells ANI: "The entire Jharkhand is happy today... We already had this expectation that we would win with full majority.

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After Hemant Sorena takes oath as the 14th CM of Jharkhand, his sister and JMM leader Anjani Soren tells ANI: "The entire Jharkhand is happy today... We already had this expectation that we would win with full majority.