"Will continue to work for people of Jharkhand": JMM leader Kalpana Soren
Jul 04, 2024
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 4 : Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's wife, Kalpana Soren on Thursday asserted that the latter will continue to work for the people of the state.
Hemant Soren was sworn-in as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
"After the High Court order, Hemant Soren has taken over again as CM. He will continue to work for people like he has always done. We have less time now," Kalpana Soren told reporters.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren congratulated Hemant Soren for taking the oath as Jharkhand CM.
"I congratulate 'Hemant Babu' for the formation of the new government. I congratulate all our alliance members," Champai Soren told reporters.
Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to Soren.
Soren on June 28, was released on bail in a land scam case after spending around five months in jail.
Champai Soren resigned from the post just five months after taking the oath, setting the ball rolling for Hemant Soren to again take over the role on Wednesday.
Champai Soren took oath as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand in the Raj Bhavan on February 2 this year.
Hemant Soren was released from the Birsa Munda Jail on June 28 after nearly five months following bail from Jharkhand High Court in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. He had resigned as Chief Minister before his arrest on January 31.
He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in January on charges related to an alleged land scam and money laundering.
Earlier on December 29, Hemant Soren took the oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand.'
The event was termed as 'Sankalp Diwas' by mark the beginning of an era of new Jharkhand.
