JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand

JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand

JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Governor Draupadi Murmu administered him the oath of office and secrecy at the swearing-in ceremony held in Ranchi.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, DMK President MK Stalin, Bihar's Leader of Opposition and RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Mamta Banerjee reached Ranchi to attend the swearing-in ceremony.

The JMM-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance won 47 seats in the 81-member assembly, well ahead of the majority mark. The BJP trailed with 25 seats.