Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren was sworn-in as the 13th Chief Minister of Jharkhand. (Pics/PTI)
Hemant Soren was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor C P Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.
Soren's father and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha supremo Shibu Soren, his mother Rupi Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren and senior leaders of the JMM-led alliance were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Earlier today, Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan invited Soren to form the government in the state, a day after Champai Soren stepped down from the chief minister's post.
After taking the oath, Soren said former CM Champai Soren discharged his duties well. Champai Soren was also present on the occasion.
Hemant Soren was released from jail on June 28 after the High Court of Jharkhand granted bail to him in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
In a video message to people, Hemant Soren said that a conspiracy was hatched against him by the opposition which had succeeded in their "evil designs" and he had to spend about five months behind bars.
The JMM leader said he was given an opportunity to serve the people in 2019 but "the conspirators could not digest that a tribal youth could reach such heights and finally on January 31, I was removed on false charges."
Meanwhile, no decision has been taken about the Hemant Soren cabinet. Jharkhand Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that the high command will decide about the party faces in the Hemant Soren cabinet.
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