Hemant Soren sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren has been sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Soren, who won the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly Election with an alliance with the Congress and the RJD, secured 47 out of the 81 seats. BJP in the leadership of former CM Raghubar Das and pro-active support from Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi could only manage 25 seats, 12 less than 2014.