Hemant Soren Alone Will Take Oath Today, Cabinet Expansion After Vote Of Confidence In Assembly

The development comes after the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election results, where the INDIA bloc, led by the JMM-Congress alliance, emerged as the winner.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 28 Nov 2024 02:16 PM (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Jharkhand Chief Minister designate Hemant Soren, in New Delhi.
Source : PTI

Hemant Soren, leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand today at Ranchi's Morabadi Ground. According to sources, Soren will take the oath alone today, with the cabinet expansion to follow after a vote of confidence is secured in the Jharkhand Assembly. Earlier, reports suggested that one minister each from the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) might join Soren in the swearing-in ceremony.  

This marks Soren’s fourth term as Chief Minister, and the event is set to serve as a significant platform for the INDIA bloc, showcasing its unity and strength. Several prominent leaders from the bloc and other political spectrums are expected to attend the ceremony.  

Guest List Features Key INDIA Bloc Leaders

• Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge
• Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi
• NCP Chief Sharad Pawar
• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
• AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal
• Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav
• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
• CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya
• Shiv Sena-UBT leader Uddhav Thackeray
• Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti
• Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin
• Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
• Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav
• Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia  

The guest list also features Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, a constituent of the BJP-led NDA, underlining the broader political relevance of the occasion. Soren had earlier extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well. 

Hemant Soren To Present Job Letter To Martyred Agniveer’s Family After Taking Oath  

Hemant Soren is set to begin his tenure by honouring the sacrifice of an Agniveer martyred in the line of duty. After the swearing-in ceremony, Soren will assume office at the Jharkhand Ministry at Project Bhawan. In one of his first acts as Chief Minister, he will hand over a government job appointment letter and a cheque for Rs 10 lakh to the family of martyred Agniveer Arjun Kumar Mahato at a state-organised event. Arjun Kumar Mahato a resident of Fatehpur village in Bokaro district, was serving in the Indian Army as an Agniveer, a 2023 recruit, when he was martyred during an encounter in Silchar, Assam, on November 22.

Published at : 28 Nov 2024 01:44 PM (IST)
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