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Watch: Hemant Soren takes oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand

JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders.

Unity our biggest weapon, we cannot be divided, silenced: Hemant Soren

Hours before taking oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren on Thursday asserted that unity is the biggest weapon of people of the state, who can neither be divided nor silenced. In an apparent attack on the BJP-led central government, Soren also said whenever "they try to silence us", the revolution grows louder. The 49-year-old JMM leader is set to take oath as chief minister in a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground here, which will be attended by several top political leaders, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Soren at 4 pm. "Let there be no doubt about it - our unity is our biggest weapon. We can neither be divided nor silenced. Whenever they push us back, we move forward. Whenever they try to silence us, our voice of rebellion, revolution grows louder because we are Jharkhandis, and ...

Hemant Soren set to be sworn in as Jharkhand's 14th chief minister today

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

Soren to take CM oath on Thursday, top INDIA bloc leaders to be present

Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground here on Thursday, with several prominent political leaders and dignitaries, including key members of the INDIA bloc, expected to attend. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Soren at 4 pm. This will be the 49-year-old JMM leader's fourth stint as chief minister. Soren retained the Barhait seat by defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes in the recently held Assembly polls. "I'm grateful to the people of Jharkhand for their continued trust in our leadership," Soren said, adding, "This victory reflects the aspirations of the people, and we will work towards fulfilling them." In the recent Assembly elections, Soren's JMM-led alliance stormed to victory, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, while the BJP-led NDA managed 24 seats. "This is a victory of the people and their vision for a peaceful and ...

Jharkhand Maoist 'commander' with Rs 15 lakh bounty killed in internal feud

A CPI(Maoist) 'commander', who had a Rs 15 lakh bounty on his head, was killed in an internal feud of the proscribed organisation in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said on Wednesday. Chotu Kherwar, the 'zonal commander' of Palamu division, was allegedly killed by other Maoists in Bhimpal forest in Chipadohar police station area on Tuesday night, they said. DIG (Palamu Range) YS Ramesh said that after receiving news about the incident, police personnel were sent to the remote location to retrieve the body. Kherwar was wanted in multiple criminal cases, police said. An investigation is underway to ascertain the exact cause of the death, they said.

G G Tronics bags Chittaranjan Locomotive order to supply KAVACH equipment

G G Tronics India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd, has bagged an order from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works in West Bengal for the supply and installation of KAVACH equipment, the company said. G G Tronics India Pvt Ltd is a developmental vendor and specialises in designing, manufacturing, installing Electronic Safety Embedded Signalling Systems for the Railways. It also provides the Train Collision Avoidance System, also referred to as Automatic Train Protection Systems or 'KAVACH', a company statement here said. "..the company has secured a prestigious KAVACH order from Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, West Bengal. The scope of the order comprises Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of on-board KAVACH equipment as per RDSO (Research Design and Standards Organisation) specifications including maintenance for 11 years," the statement said on Wednesday. The order value is between Rs 500 crore to Rs 600 crore and execution time for this order is

89% of newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are 'crorepatis': ADR report

Eighty-nine per cent of the newly elected MLAs in Jharkhand are 'crorepatis', and Rameshwar Oraon of the Congress is the richest legislator with total assets worth Rs 42.20 crore, according to a report released on Monday. The Jharkhand Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) analysed the affidavits of 80, out of 81 winning candidates, and found that 71 newly elected MLAs in 2024 are crorepatis', which is 20 per cent higher than the number of such legislators elected in 2019. Of the 81 MLAs elected five years ago, 56 were crorepatis', and there were 41 in 2014, according to the report. Of the 71 'crorepati' MLAs this year, 28 are from JMM, 20 from BJP, 14 from Congress, four from RJD, two from CPI(ML) Liberation and one each from LJP (Ram Vilas), JD(U) and AJSU Party. The JMM won 34 assembly seats, and its allies Congress 16, RJD four and CPI(ML) Liberation two constituencies. On the other hand, the BJP won 21 assembly segments, and its partners LJP (Ram Vil

Passed the exam of democracy in Jharkhand: Hemant Soren after poll victory

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday expressed gratitude to people of the state for INDIA bloc's stellar performance in the assembly polls, asserting that it passed the exam of democracy. The coalition comprising the JMM, Congress, RJD and CPIM(L) Liberation is headed for a decisive victory, having won 31 seats and leading in 24 others. Soren has already won from the Barhait seat by a margin of 39,791 votes, defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom. We have passed the exam of democracy in Jharkhand; we will finalise our strategy after the election results, Soren said at a press conference here. I express my gratitude to the people for this stupendous performance, he said. Soren also said Jharkhand is set to script Abua Raj, Abua Sarkar' (own state, own govt). Meanwhile, AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir said Soren is the CM of Jharkhand and will continue to remain so.

Jharkhand Election Results updates: Will work to remove state's 'backward' tag, says Soren

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Jharkhand elections: Kalpana Soren secures Gandey, Hemant wins Barhait

Jharkhand Assembly elections: In her political debut, Kalpana Soren won the Gandey constituency seat by a margin of 17,000 votes against BJP candidate Muniya Devi

J'khand victory for protection of 'jal, jangal, jameen': Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed the INDIA bloc's victory in the Jharkhand Assembly polls on Saturday as one for the protection of the Constitution as well as of water, forest and land, even as he described the Maharashtra poll results as "unexpected" and said his party will analyse the election outcome in the state in detail. In a post in Hindi on X, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha thanked the voters of Jharkhand as well as those who voted for the INDIA opposition bloc in Maharashtra. "Heartfelt thanks to the people of Jharkhand for giving a huge mandate to INDIA. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Chief Minister Hemant Sorenji, all the workers of the Congress and the JMM for this victory. "This victory of the alliance in the state is a victory for the protection of water, forest and land, along with that of the Constitution," he said. "The results of Maharashtra are unexpected and we will analyse those in detail," Gandhi said as he thanked the voters of the st

Jairam Mahato's JKLM shakes up Jharkhand elections with Dumri victory

Jharkhand Assembly elections: 30-year-old 'Tiger' Jairam Mahato registered his party Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) just three months ago

Jharkhand elections results 2024: Constituency-wise full list of winners

Jharkhand Election Results 2024 constituency-wise winner list: Vote counting is underway for the state's 81 Assembly constituencies, with the JMM-led alliance currently in the lead

Hemant Soren's political saga: Will JMM chief finally get a full CM term?

Jharkhand Assembly elections: JMM Chief Hemant Soren, whose political career has been marked by many ups and downs, seeks comeback as chief minister for a fourth term in the state

Jharkhand polls: How Maiya Samman Yojana strengthened Soren's grip in state

On August 3, the JMM-Congress-RJD government launched the Maiya Samman Yojana, offering Rs 1,000 monthly to women, which was boosted to Rs 2,500 in the run-up to the election

Jharkhand polls: RJD surprises as candidates lead in 5 of 6 Assembly seats

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has emerged as a surprise element in the Jharkhand assembly elections with its candidates leading in five of the six seats where the party is contesting, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website on Saturday. RJD candidates in five assembly seats were leading over sitting BJP legislators. In 2019, RJD had secured only the Chatra seat where its nominee Satyanand Bhokta won. In Deoghar, RJD's Suresh Paswan was leading by 19,581 votes over his nearest rival and BJP's sitting MLA Narayan Das after the third round of counting. RJD's Sanjay Prasad Yadav was ahead by 19,867 votes in Godda over BJP MLA Amit Kumar Mandal after the sixth round of counting. In Koderma, RJD nominee Subhash Prasad Yadav, who was out on bail, was leading by a margin of 3,471 votes over BJP's sitting legislator Neera Yadav. Subhas Prasad Yadav, considered to be one of the close aides of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, was recently granted bail by the Supreme Cour

Jharkhand Assembly results: A look at top 10 battlegrounds in the state

Jharkhand Assembly elections results: Jharkhand saw 67.74% voter turnout, with 1,211 candidates contesting, including BJP's Babulal Marandi in Dhanwar and JMM Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato in Nala

Jharkhand Assembly results 2024: Date, time, where to watch live updates

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Jharkhand elections results: Main contenders in JMM, BJP, Congress race

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Who is 'tiger' Jairam Mahato? What does his new party mean for Jharkhand?

JKLM fielded candidates in 73 of Jharkhand's 81 constituencies. Jairam Mahato is contesting from two key seats: Dumri and Bermo