On the eve of his oath as Jharkhand's new Chief Minister, Hemant Soren highlighted unity as essential against opposition forces. He criticized the BJP-led NDA for its election shortcomings

The 49-year-old JMM leader, Hemant Soren, is set to take oath as chief minister at a grand ceremony in Ranc at 4pm

Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, which will be attended by several top political leaders, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge,

Soren retained the Barhait by defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes in the assembly polls. Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Congress general secretary and Jharkhand in-cha

Hemant Soren will take the oath at 4 pm today at Morabadi Ground in Ranchi; JMM to keep six ministerial posts, including CM, Congress to get four, and RJD to secure one in Jharkhand

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On Tuesday, Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first visit to the national capital after leading his alliance to an unprecedented second consecutive term.

In the recently-concluded Jharkhand Assembly polls, Hemant Soren retained his Barhait seat by defeating BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom by more than 39,790 votes. His JMM-led coalition secured a total of 56 seats in the 81-member Assembly.

The oath will be administered to Hemant Soren by governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar at Ranchi's Morabadi Ground at 4pm.