RANCHI/PATNA: Outgoing Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Sunday staked claim to form the next govt in the state after INDIA bloc (JMM, Congress, RJD and CPI-ML) unanimously elected him legislative party leader.

In a show of strength, leaders of the INDIA alliance, comprising the JMM, the Congress, the RJD and the Left, reached the Raj Bhawan in Ranchi where the incumbent chief minister, Soren, tendered his resignation to assume the office once again.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition, under Chief Minister Hemant Soren, has achieved a historic victory by securing 56 out of 81 assembly seats in Jharkhand, marking the first time an incumbent party maintains power in the state,

Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance won the Jharkhand polls on Saturday, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly to retain power for 2nd consecutive term.

Hemant Soren will take office as Jharkhand's Chief Minister on November 28. Protests in Uttar Pradesh turned deadly over a mosque survey. COP29 reached a climate agreement requiring $300 billion yearly support from wealthy nations.

Hemant Soren submitted his resignation to the Governor at Raj Bhawan along with India Bloc leaders. Hemant Soren is expected to take oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand again on8.Hemant Soren said,

Hemant Soren is expected to give chance to several new comers in the Cabinet as at least four ministers from his incumbent cabinet had lost in the polls

Hemant Soren, leader of the INDIA bloc, has been elected as the legislature party leader in Jharkhand. He met with Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and staked claim to form the government after his alliance secured 56 seats in the Assembly elections.

Hemant Soren, aged 49, is set to begin his second consecutive term as chief minister, reaffirming his stronghold on Jharkhand’s tribal electorate.

In a remarkable comeback, Soren’s JMM-led alliance secured a second consecutive term in power on November 23 winning 56 seats in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, despite fierce competition from the BJP-led NDA,