Jharkhand Floor Test: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who took the oath of office for the third time on July 4, won a vote of confidence in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly on Monday. The new chief minister was supported by 45 MLAs.
The current strength of the Jharkhand Assembly is 76. The ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance presented a support list of 44 MLAs to the Governor when Hemant Soren staked his claim to form the government on July 3.
JMM, Congress, and RJD legislators had expressed confidence in successfully passing the floor test, but the BJP argued that it would not be easy.
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. He had resigned as the CM shortly before his arrest on January 31 by the Enforcement Directorate.
Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister
Hemant Soren on July 4 took oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister once again as he was released from jail after nearly five months in a money laundering case. Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.
Hemant Soren's father Shibu Soren was also present during the oath-taking ceremony.
Champai Soren resigned as CM on July 3
Champai Soren, who had taken oath as the 12th chief minister of Jharkhand on February 2 after Hemant Soren's arrest, met Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday and tendered his resignation in the presence of the JMM executive president, capping a day-long drama full of speculations.
"I have resigned as per the decision of the JMM-led alliance. Our alliance is strong," Champai Soren said after coming out of Raj Bhavan.
"All know what had happened with Hemant Soren Ji... I was given the responsibility by the coalition partners. Now, the alliance has decided in favour of Hemant Soren Ji," he said.
Hemant Soren is now the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand, which was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000.
(Input: Mukesh Sinha)
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