JMM President Hemant Soren was arrested by the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in the land scam case. The arrest came after 7 hours of questioning at his residence in Ranchi, after which Hemant Soren decided to go to Raj Bhawan and resigned from his position as chief minister of Jharkhand.
Meanwhile, the MLAs of the ruling JMM-Congress coalition also reached the Governor’s house and declared senior JMM leader Champai Soren as the choice for the next chief minister of Jharkhand.
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Published: 31 Jan 2024, 10:02 PM IST