Soren to take oath as Jharkhand CM on Wednesday

JMM chief Shibu Soren is all set to take oath as chief minister heading a five-party coalition in Jharkhand on Wednesday, which will be the seventh dispensation in nine years since it became a separate state.

JMM chief Shibu Soren is all set to take oath as chief minister heading a five-party coalition in Jharkhand on Wednesday, which will be the seventh dispensation in nine years since it became a separate state.

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65-year-old Soren, who has been the chief minister of the mineral-rich state twice earlier, will take oath at 10.30 am at the historic Morabadi ground here.

Preparations were underway at Morabadi ground for the ceremony after Governor K Sankaranarayanan invited him to form the government. Soren, who was asked to take the floor test of his government by the 8th Of January, has not yet revealed who else would be taking oath along with him triggering speculation.

As of now, Soren, known as Guruji, will take oath along with his two deputies -- Sudesh Mahato of AJSU and Raghubar Das of BJP. "This is tentative as well," a senior AJSU leader told PTI when asked how many ministers would take oath with the JMM supremo.

As per the constitutional requirement, Jharkhand can have 12 ministers including the chief minister.