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Hemant Soren Oath: Hemant Soren, who was Jharkhand’s fifth Chief Minister, would succeed Raghubar Das.
Highlights
- This is the second time that Mr Soren will be sworn in as chief minister
- He would be succeeding the BJP’s Raghubar Das
- Mr Soren tweeted a video this morning thanking voters for clear majority
Ranchi, Jharkhand:
Hemant Soren will take oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a mega event in Ranchi this afternoon after his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, along with ally Congress, won a clear majority in the state elections earlier this week. This is the second time that Mr Soren will be sworn in as the chief minister and today’s event – where leaders across political spectrum will be present- is expected to turn into a show of opposition unity.
Governor Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Soren at 2 pm at the Morabadi Ground. The event has been dubbed as “Sankalp Diwas” (day of resolution) to usher the state into a new era by the chief minister’s office.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, former President Pranab Mukherjee, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav will be attending the event, said Mr Soren’s office.
Among others who are attending the event are chief ministers of five states – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
In a tweet this morning, Mr Soren appealed to the people of the state to attend the swearing-in ceremony in large numbers and “witness the historic moment”. A video was also shared in the tweet where Mr Soren says: “I am extremely grateful for the clear majority that you people gave to our alliance. I understand your expectations from the new government. I want to invite all of you to the oath ceremony.”
CM Designate श्री हेमंत सोरेन जी आज दोपहर 2 बजे झारखण्ड के मुख्यमंत्री पद की शपथ लेंगे।
आप सभी से अपील है कि इस ऐतिहासिक पल के साक्षी बनें।
मोरहाबादी मैदान में आयोजित कार्यक्रम में आप सभी सादर आमंत्रित हैं।#HemantTakesOath@HemantSorenJMMpic.twitter.com/bvCL9p1zgN
— Office of Chief Minister, Jharkhand (@JharkhandCMO) December 29, 2019
On Monday, the JMM-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance won 47 seats in the 81-seat assembly, well ahead of the majority mark.
Mr Soren, who was Jharkhand’s fifth Chief Minister, would be succeeding the BJP’s Raghubar Das. Mr Das was the first Chief Minister in the state to complete a five-year term. The BJP’s tally came down to 25 this time.
A team of “specialists” from universities like Oxford and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a creative social media campaign and a complete change of strategy helped script Hemant Soren’s comeback in the state.
Son of Shibu Soren, one of the key figures in the statehood movement and a two-time Chief Minister, Hemant Soren made an early entry into politics. From 2009 to 2013, he was the deputy of Chief Minister Arjun Munda, when the party supported the BJP-led government. Central rule was declared in the state after the JMM withdrew support in January 2013. In July, Hemant Soren took over as the Chief Minister, the country’s youngest, at the age of 38 years.
In his 17-month tenure, Hemant Soren was known for bringing progressive policies like 50 per cent reservation in government jobs for women, and he played an instrumental part in tackling the Maoist insurgency in Saranda, West Singhbhum through a mix of development initiatives and security measures.
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