Jharkhand LIVE: Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate shortly after he tendered his resignation from the Jharkhand Chief Minister's post in Ranchi.
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Jharkhand news: "Hemant Soren has resigned as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. The ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has proposed the name of senior JMM leader Champai Soren as the new CM," state Congress president Rajesh Thakur said.
Jharkhand news: Champai Soren, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA and the incumbent transport minister of Jharkhand, has been appointed as the state's next chief minister.
Hemant Soren, who has been chief minister of Jharkhand from December 2019 to January 2024, is facing serious charges in the money laundering case related to a land deal. The resignation comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Jharkhand: Supporters of Soren protested against ED's actions at Morabadi Maidan and other locations, accusing the central government of intentionally troubling their Chief Minister based on ED's directives.
The prevailing situation in Jharkhand indicates that the state chief minister Hemant Soren might be arrested by ED. If this happens, he might hand over his CM post to his wife Kalpana Soren and if Kalpana becomes the chief minister, this will be a repetition of Bihar of 1997.
There is buzz that Soren could be arrested by the federal agency following the questioning. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 have been imposed in the capital city of Ranchi.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) workers gathered at Morabadi ground against the ED's action on January 31. The workers gathered in large numbers and were continuously chanting "Hemant Soren Zindabad".
Jharkhand news: The home secretary of the state was removed at a time when the Enforcement Directorate was interrogating Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with a money laundering case.
MLAs belonging to his party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and allies RJD and Congress, signed a resolution extending full support to the chief minister.
Amid suspense about his whereabouts, he reached his official residence in Ranchi on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.
Congress National General Secretary and Jharkhand Congress leader Ajoy Kumar alleged that Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is being harassed and false cases have been levied upon him.
The prohibitory orders were clamped in key areas of Ranchi, and a three-member team has been formed to oversee the law and order situation in the Jharkhand capital.
Nishikant Dubey, a BJP leader, recently alleged that Hemant Soren intends to nominate his wife, Kalpana Soren, as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. This claim has sparked curiosity about Kalpana Soren's background and role in politics.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested 14 people in connection with the case, including Chhavi Ranjan, a 2011-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who had previously served as the director of the state social welfare department and deputy commissioner of Ranchi.
In the last 48 hours, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren remained in the news amid the speculations fuelled by BJP leaders that the CM may resign. Also, the ruling JMM alleged the BJP of hatching a conspiracy for CM's arrest.
Narendra Modi canceled the rally of 4th February..Cancelled the tour of Jharkhand and Bihar. So is something big going to happen within the next 5 days? At this time, some big leaders are wondering whether ED is coming to their house. There are some leaders who are sitting with their files out.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday chaired a meeting of ruling alliance MLAs to discuss strategies regarding the current political situation, and the Enforcement Directorate's proposed questioning of the CM on Wednesday.
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