In January, Hemant Soren quit the position of CM minutes before his arrest in the case of money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate has accused him of land fraud worth several crore rupees.
Hemant Soren has returned to his position as CM of Jharkhand after being in jail for five months. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) member Hemant took oath on July 4, 5 PM, in the Raj Bhavan in the presence of his father, Shibhu Soren, who is a JMM patriarch and two-time former Chief Minister of Jharkhand. "I respected Baba and took his blessings to deal with upcoming challenges," Hemant said.
This occurred after Champai's resignation on Wednesday from the position of CM of Jharkhand due to the coalition's 45 MLA's decision to get Hemant Soren back to the CM Office. Champai expressed that he felt insulted about being replaced by Hemant Soren after his release.
In January, Hemant Soren quit the position of CM minutes before his arrest in the case of money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate has accused him of land fraud worth several crore rupees. In June, Hemant was given bail by a High Court as no 'direct involvement' of Hemant Soren was found in the alleged land fraud.
Here are 5 facts about the returning CM of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren:
1. Hemant Soren is a part of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) party and has been leading it since 2013.
2. His father, Shibhu Soren, is the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a significant political figure in the state.
3. Hemant became the CM of Jharkhand in 2013 at the age of 38. This made him one of the youngest CMs in India at the time.
4. Hemant Soren is known for implementing the 'Pegasus' scheme in Jharkhand, which focuses on the welfare of farmers.
5. He finished his schooling at Patna High School, Patna, Bihar, and enrolled in BIT Mesra, Ranchi, for mechanical engineering, but dropped out after some time.
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