Jharkhand Mukti Morcha executive president Hemant Soren to take the oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand today (November 28). The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at 4 pm in the presence of several prominent political leaders and dignitaries, including key members of the INDIA bloc.
Hemant Soren-led JMM steered the INDIA bloc to victory with 56 seats in the 81-member Jharkhand assembly. The JMM won 34 seats, while its allies secured 22 seats.
Among the allies, the Congress won 16 seats, the RJD won four, and the CPI-ML won two seats. The BJP-led NDA won only 24 seats in Jharkhand. The BJP secured 21 seats, while its allies the AJSU party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and JD-U — won one seat each.
Additionally, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, a smaller party contesting state assembly elections, won a seat with its chief, Jairam Kumar Mahato, emerging victorious in the Dumri constituency.
The JMM-led alliance retained power in Jharkhand, where assembly polls were conducted in two phases–on November 13 and November 20.
(with inputs from ANI)
