JMM executive president Hemant Soren Thursday took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand. Soren, 49, was administered the oath by Governor Santosh Gangwar at Morabadi Maidan in Ranchi. He was sworn in as chief minister of the mineral-rich state for the fourth time.

Hemant Soren was sworn in as Jharkhand's 14th CM, marking his fourth term. The ceremony saw key leaders of the INDIA alliance in attendance, but notable absentees like Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray,

Among the INDI Alliance leaders Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Soren, 49, held on to his Barhait seat by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party rival Gamliyal Hembrom by over 39,790 votes. This is the first time an incumbent government in Jharkhand has returned to power after a full five-year term. Soren's cabinet expansion will reportedly follow next week after a vote of confidence in the state Assembly.

Hemant Soren on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Morabadi Ground in Ranchi. The oath of office was administered by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The ceremony was attended by several top leaders of the INDIA bloc and other dignitaries. Read More

Ranchi: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.

Hemant Soren BJP: Hours before taking the oath as the chief minister, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren on Thursday asserted that unity is the biggest weapon of people of the state, who can "neither be divided nor silenced".

JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders.

JMM leader Hemant Soren sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister for fourth term, with prominent political leaders in attendance.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren sworn in as the 14th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Thursday.

The ceremony was attended by several leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, and Bihar's Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav,