Hemant Soren poised to form government in Jharkhand for second time

November 23, 2024 3:38 PM

Hemant Soren poised to form government in Jharkhand for second time

Jharkhand's ruling alliance, comprising the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the CPI-ML, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, is on course to retain power and, for the first time in the state's history, is set to form a second consecutive government. The alliance has taken the lead in 57 out of the 81 Assembly seats, according to EC figures, as of 2:30 p.m., surpassing the majority mark of 41 to cross the two-thirds mark. The opposition National De...

Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren-led alliance leads on 50 seats, NDA on 29

November 23, 2024 12:21 PM

Jharkhand polls: Hemant Soren-led alliance leads on 50 seats, NDA on 29

Trends from all 81 Assembly seats in Jharkhand indicate that the INDIA Bloc is leading in 50 constituencies, while the NDA is ahead on 29 seats. Independents and others are leading in two constituencies. As per the Election Commission's data, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is leading by 2,812 votes in Barhait, while the BJP's Munia Devi is ahead by 3,128 votes in Gandey and Kalpana Soren is trailing. Former CM and state BJP chief Babulal Marandi is leading by 1,840 votes in Dhanwar. In...

Champai Soren resigns as Jharkhand CM, Hemant Soren stakes claim to form govt

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Champai Soren resigns as Jharkhand CM, Hemant Soren stakes claim to form govt

Chief Minister Champai Soren submitted his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Wednesday. This move paves the way for Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren to reclaim his position as the state's Chief Minister. Following Champai Soren's resignation, Hemant Soren immediately staked his claim to form the new government. Champai Soren told reporters, "After Hemant Soren was back, our alliance took this decision and we chose Hemant Soren a...