Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a ceremony in Ranchi on Thursday, following the victory of the JMM-led alliance in the Assembly elections.
The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.
Prior to taking the oath, Soren, donning a white kurta, pyjama and 'Nehru jacket', met JMM president and his father Shibu Soren.
This is the fourth stint of the JMM leader as the chief minister of Jharkhand.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi with several prominent leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and JMM executive president KC Venugopal from Congress, in attendance.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu Deputy CM and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav also attended the ceremony.
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, party MP Raghav Chadha and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann also arrived at the event to witness the oath ceremony of Hemant Soren.
This story is from the November 29, 2024 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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