RANCHI/PATNA: Outgoing Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Sunday staked claim to form the next govt in the state after INDIA bloc (JMM, Congress, RJD and CPI-ML) unanimously elected him legislative party leader.

Hemant Soren will be sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand, a decision taken by JMM and its INDIA bloc allies, day after securing a stunning victory in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections, the results of which were announced Saturday.

Trends from Jharkhand Assembly showed JMM-led India alliance leading at 48 of the 81 assembly seats, while NDA was ahead with 28 leads

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader has won his seat from the Barhait assembly constituency. The INDI alliance, consisting of JMM, Congress and RJD, has won Jharkhand by bagging 56 of 81 seats. JMM alon

The JMM-led alliance secures leads in 50 seats in Jharkhand Assembly elections, inching closer to a majority as BJP trails with 28 seats.

Hemant Soren submitted his resignation to the Governor at Raj Bhawan along with India Bloc leaders. Hemant Soren is expected to take oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand again on8. Hemant Soren said,

Hemant Soren will take office as Jharkhand's Chief Minister on November 28. Protests in Uttar Pradesh turned deadly over a mosque survey. COP29 reached a climate agreement requiring $300 billion yearly support from wealthy nations.

Hemant Soren is expected to give chance to several new comers in the Cabinet as at least four ministers from his incumbent cabinet had lost in the polls