Hemant Soren set to return as chief minister of Jharkhand

Hemant Soren has maintained that he was falsely implicated and that a conspiracy was hatched against him to keep him in prison for five months

Published on: Jul 3, 2024, 16:31:29 IST

By Vishal Kant

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Chief minister Champai Soren was likely to resign on Wednesday to pave the way for Hemant Soren’s return as Jharkhand’s top elected official days after the latter was released on bail, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

Former chief minister Hemant Soren walked out of prison after the Jharkhand high court granted him bail on June 28. (PTI)

The people added that formalities for the new government formation would begin accordingly and a unanimous decision in this regard was taken at the legislature party meeting of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance at Champai Soren’s residence. Hemant Soren, Congress’s Jharkhand in charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir were among those who attended the meeting.

“Chief minister Champai Soren is likely to resign tonight [Wednesday] and formalities for new government formation would begin accordingly,” said a JMM leader said.

Champai Soren took over as the chief minister of the JMM, Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal alliance government on February 2, three days after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Hemant Soren on January 31 over money laundering charges in connection with an alleged land scam. Hemant Soren walked out of prison after the Jharkhand high court granted him bail on June 28.

Hemant Soren has maintained that he was falsely implicated and that a conspiracy was hatched against him that forced him to spend five months in jail. He alleged that those who raised their voice against the central government were being suppressed.

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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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