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Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned from his post, following which JMM leader Hemant Soren called on Governor CP Radhakrishnan and staked claim to form the government.
Earlier in the day, leaders and MLAs of the ruling coalition at a meeting at Champai Soren’s residence here unanimously decided to elect Hemant Soren as the JMM legislature party leader.
“I have resigned as per the decision of the JMM-led alliance. Our alliance is strong,” Champai Soren said after coming out of Raj Bhavan.
“All know what had happened with Hemant Soren Ji… I was given the responsibility by the coalition partners. Now, the alliance has decided in favour of Hemant Soren Ji,” he said.
Hemant Soren was released from jail on June 28 after nearly five months, after the high court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. He had resigned as the CM shortly before his arrest on January 31.
This will mark Hemant Soren’s third term as Chief Minister of Jharkhand, a state established in 2000 after its separation from Bihar.
According to reports, discussions are also underway to assign Champai Soren new responsibilities, potentially as the chairman of the UPA coordination committee and working president of JMM.
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More ShortsIn response to these developments, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey tweeted, “The Champai Soren era in Jharkhand has come to an end.” He blasted JMM, describing it as a family-centric party and urging the outgoing Chief Minister to follow in the footsteps of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and confront alleged corruption under Hemant Soren’s leadership.
Champai Soren, aged 67 and a long-time associate of JMM founder Shibu Soren, has been an integral part of the party’s leadership for decades.
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