Ranchi: Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy at 4:10 p.m. during a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi.
Hemant Soren, leader of the JMM-Congress-RJD-CPI-ML alliance, has made history by becoming the first politician to serve as Jharkhand’s Chief Minister for a fourth term. The alliance achieved a significant victory, securing a two-thirds majority by winning 56 out of 81 seats in the elections held on November 13 and November 20.
The event was attended by prominent leaders from the INDIA bloc, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, AAP convener and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav.
The ceremony was attended by several notable figures, including Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, CPI(ML) General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, MP Rajesh Ranjan, also known as Pappu Yadav, and AAP MPs Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha.
Hemant Soren’s family was also present on stage, including his father and JMM President Shibu Soren, his mother Roopi Soren, and his wife Kalpana Soren, along with other relatives.
To date, Jharkhand has seen seven individuals hold the position of Chief Minister: Babulal Marandi, Arjun Munda, Shibu Soren, Madhu Koda, Raghubar Das, and Champai Soren.
The swearing-in ceremony began with vibrant cultural performances that showcased folk artists from across Jharkhand.
After taking the oath of office, Hemant Soren went to Jharkhand Mantralaya at Project Bhawan for his first cabinet meeting. During this meeting, he will present a government job appointment letter and a cheque for Rs 10 lakh to the family of martyred Agniveer Arjun Kumar Mahato at a government event.
Deputy Secretary Om Prakash Tiwari has issued an official letter confirming this action. Arjun Kumar Mahato, a resident of Fatehpur village in Bokaro district, was serving as an Agniveer in the Indian Army when he was martyred during an encounter in Silchar, Assam, on November 22. The 2023 recruit leaves behind his father, Lankeshwar Mahato, and a grieving family.
