Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren is set to take the oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on November 28, following his party’s victory in the state assembly elections.

Soren confirmed the date of the oath-taking ceremony while addressing the media on Sunday, stating, “On 28 November, the oath ceremony of the new government will take place.”

Earlier, Soren tendered his resignation as Chief Minister to Governor Santosh Gangwar and staked a claim to form the next government at the Raj Bhawan. “Today, we have started the procedure to form the INDIA alliance government and, as part of this process, we have staked our claim to form the government in front of the Governor. I also tendered my resignation… Congress and the RJD in-charge were also present here,” Soren said.

Congress leader Subodh Kant Sahay added that Soren had been elected as the leader of the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand. “All party workers and leaders extended their support, and Hemant Soren was chosen as the leader of the Jharkhand Assembly House… the tentative date for the oath-taking is 28th,” Sahay stated.

The JMM, under Soren’s leadership, led the INDIA alliance to a decisive victory in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, securing 56 seats. Of these, JMM won 34 seats, while its allies Congress, RJD, and CPI-ML secured 16, 4, and 2 seats respectively.

In contrast, the BJP-led NDA alliance garnered only 24 seats, with the BJP securing 21 seats and its allies—the AJSU Party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and JD-U—winning one seat each.

In addition, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, a smaller party, secured a seat with Jairam Kumar Mahato winning in the Dumri constituency.

The JMM-led alliance retained power in Jharkhand following the assembly elections, which were held in two phases on November 13 and November 20.

(Inputs from ANI)