“Congratulate Hemant Babu for formation of new govt…”: Former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 4 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren congratulated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren for taking the oath as Jharkhand CM on Thursday.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren was sworn-in as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in Raj Bhavan on Thursday.

“I congratulate ‘Hemant Babu’ for the formation of the new government. I congratulate all our alliance members,” Champai Soren told reporters.

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Soren.

Soren on June 28, was released on bail in a land scam case after spending around five months in jail.

Champai Soren resigned from the post just five months after taking the oath, setting the ball rolling for Hemant Soren to again take over the role on Wednesday.

Champai Soren took oath as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in the Raj Bhavan on February 2 this year.

Hemant Soren was released from the Birsa Munda Jail on June 28 after nearly five months following bail from Jharkhand High Court in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. He had resigned as Chief Minister before his arrest on January 31.

He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in January on charges related to an alleged land scam and money laundering.

Earlier on December 29, Hemant Soren took oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand as 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand.’

The event was termed as ‘Sankalp Diwas’ by mark beginning of an era of new Jharkhand.