Ramdas Soren takes oath as member of Hemant cabinet, replaces Champai

Ramdas, among the senior most leaders in JMM at present alongside Stephen Marandi, is expected to be given the portfolios held by Champai Soren.

Updated on: Aug 30, 2024, 11:33:38 IST

By Vishal Kant

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Two-term Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Ramdas Soren on Friday took oath as the 12th minister in the ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance government led by chief minister Hemant Soren.

Ramdas Soren taking oath in Ranchi on Friday. (ANI)

Governor Santosh Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to 61-year-old Ramdas Soren, who replaced Champai Soren after the latter quit from the JMM and the cabinet on Wednesday night.

Former chief minister Champai Soren will be joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) later in the day.

Ramdas, a two-time MLA from Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district, will be another leader from the Santhal tribal community from the Kolhan division to take the place of Champai Soren, who was also a Santhal.

Champai Soren was the higher and technical education minister in the government.

Ramdas, among the senior most leaders in JMM at present alongside Stephen Marandi, is expected to be given the portfolios held by Champai Soren.

Ramdas won from Ghatshila assembly seat in 2009 and 2019. He is currently the district president of JMM in Jamshedpur.

As per his last election affidavit, he has five criminal cases pending against him.

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Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

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