Jharkhand Floor Test highlights: ‘Will work in interest of people,’ says Champai Soren after winning trust vote

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: On former chief minister Hemant Soren, state BJP president Babulal Marandi says, "He bought pieces of land by different names. This is benami property. He will get punishment for the sins he has committed....He will have to leave Jharkhand. What will he do here? He will also leave politics. What will he do when he is totally stuck? "

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: Independent MLA Saryu Roy on Hemant Soren's arrest says, “I was, in a way, part of this all. Whenever I got the evidence, I informed ED and other agencies. I believe Hemant Soren has made the mistake and that's why ED has arrested him.”

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: Arvind Kejriwal on Hemant Soren's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate last week in a money laundering case says, "'Wrongful arrest' of sitting CM is not right, whatever is happening not good for democracy"

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Kalpana Soren, the spouse of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday, shortly after the newly established government, led by Chief Minister Champai Soren, successfully secured a vote of confidence in the state assembly.

Congress General Secretary of Communication, Jairam Ramesh, took to X to share the photograph of Rahul Gandhi with Kalpana Soren and said, “A few minutes before the public rally at the historic Shaheed Maidan in the HEC Complex of Ranchi, and a few minutes after the JMM-INC-RJD-CPI (ML) alliance convincingly defeated the BJP and its allies on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha, @RahulGandhi met with Kalpana Soren, Hemant Soren's wife, at their residence.”

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: After winning the trust vote today in the Jharkhand assembly, chief minister Champai Soren says, “The blueprint of the schemes made by Hemant Soren will be worked on rapidly...We will work well in the interest of the people...”

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: After the floor test was won by JMM-led coalition in the Jharkhand Assembly, JMM MP Mahua Maji says, "This is the victory of democracy. All MLAs were united and this became possible due to the cleverness of Hemant Soren...Impossible became possible here. I think this has become an example. All the non-BJP states that are threatened will try to follow in the footsteps of Hemant Soren...Shibu Soren's son has shown bravery..."

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: On Jharkhand and Bihar Congress MLAs being shifted to Telangana before the floor test, Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury says, "What is the issue here? That we haven't left our MLAs to be purchased by them? Their purchase politics has taken a hit after we have secured our MLAs. We are not spending from the government. We are spending our own money. What is their problem?"

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: Regarding the JMM-led coalition MLAs who were taken to Hyderabad before the floor test in the Jharkhand assembly, BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain says, “On JMM doesn't trust its MLAs, Cong MLAs went to ‘eat biryani’ when they should be joining yatra.”

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: Former deputy chief minister of Jharkhand and president of AJSU Party, Sudesh Mahto after Champai Soren-led JMM wins trust vote in the Jharkhand assembly says, "Trust Vote happened on the basis of the members not based on the questions. They do not have an answer to the reason as to why this situation arose. The government was quiet on the questions raised on corruption..."

Jharkhand Floor Test LIVE: BJP leader Jagdambika Pal on former chief minister Hemant Soren's arrest says, “Independent agencies are doing investigations due to corruption done by (former Jharkhand CM) Hemant Soren. The people have lost their faith in the (JMM) government.”

Champai Soren wins trust vote in Jharkhand assembly

"We will discuss the current situation of the ruling party and debate the reasons behind seeking the floor test. There was no need to do this (relocation of ruling MLAs). No efforts were being made (by the opposition)," says All Jharkhand Students Union chief Sudesh Mahto on floor test in Jharkhand Assembly today.

Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday accused governor CP Radhakrishnan of being involved in his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate last week.

"On the night of January 31, for the first time in the country, a CM was arrested...and I believe that Raj Bhavan was also involved in this incident," he said in the Jharkhand Assembly, ahead of the floor test.

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Former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren says, "Main aansu nahi bahaunga, aansu waqt ke liye rakhuga, aap logo ke liye aansu ka koi matlab nahi..."

Hemant Soren says, “Today I have been arrested on charges of 8.5 acre land scam. If they have the courage, then show the documents of the land registered in my name. If it is proved, I will quit politics.”

"When will people be arrested from Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha?" asks Hemant Soren as he addresses the state Assembly

Soren challenged the Centre to hold him responsible in the ₹8 crore scam. He added, “They decided to remove me because they couldn't take an Adivasi sitting on the CM post. They had an issue that I was flying in planes, sitting in BMW cars, and staying in 5-star hotels.”

“When they couldn't win politically, they stabbed me in the back”, said Hemant Soren addressing the assembly.

“They think by putting me behind bars, they will succeed, this is Jharkhand. This is Jharkhand, this is a state where Adivasis have fought for their rights in every city,” Hemant Soren says.

The evening of Jan 31 was a black day. It was the first time a CM was arrested like that. I believe the Raj Bhavan was a part of [ED's arrest] the events that unfolded, says former CM Hemant Soren.

“I am the student of Shibu Soren who taught me during the Jharkhand Andolan. Today, wherever you go, you will see Hemant Soren's schemes. He lit a diya in everyone's heart. This cannot be undone,” Champai Soren says.

“ED, IT exist to save the Central government and to wrongfully bring them to power in State assemblies,” CM Champai Soren says

“We are bringing trust vote today, but Hemant babu proved it in 2019 only,” CM Champai Soren says.

“Hemant hai to himmat hai (If Hemant Soren is there we have courage) and The Adivasis and moolvasis of Jharkhand suffered from economic, social suppression. Hemant babu thought of them. He linked all people deprived to welfare schemes. 'ye kya gunaah hai kya' (is this a crime),” CM Champai Soren addresses Jharkhand Assembly.

Jharkhand CM Champai Soren declares in assembly during floor test debate,"I proudly say that I am part-2 of Hemant Soren."