Hemant Soren to Take Oath as Jharkhand CM Today in Grand Ceremony

GG News Bureau
Ranchi, 28th Nov. Hemant Soren is set to be sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday in a grand ceremony attended by top political leaders. The event, scheduled for 4 PM at the Morabadi Ground, will see Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administering the oath of office and secrecy to the 49-year-old JMM leader.

This will mark Soren’s fourth tenure as Chief Minister. In the recent assembly elections, he retained the Barhait seat, defeating BJP’s Gamliyel Hembrom by 39,791 votes. The JMM-led alliance secured a majority with 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, while the BJP-led NDA managed just 24 seats.

Prominent leaders expected to attend include AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Leaders from regional parties like SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti, and Bihar’s Tejashwi Yadav are also likely to be present.

Ranchi city has been decked out with posters and banners for the occasion, with heightened security and traffic restrictions in place. Schools in the city remain closed for the day. Soren, accompanied by senior officials, visited the Morabadi Ground on Wednesday to review the arrangements.

Congress General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir confirmed that Soren is likely to take the oath alone, with a cabinet expansion to follow after a trust vote in the assembly.

Expressing his gratitude, Soren said, “It’s heartening to have such esteemed leaders join us for this important occasion.”