Ranchi: 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. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA,

Hemant Soren on Thursday took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Morabadi Ground in Ranchi. The oath of office was administered by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The ceremony was attended by several top leaders of the INDIA bloc and other dignitaries. Read More

JMM leader Hemant Soren sworn in as Jharkhand Chief Minister for fourth term, with prominent political leaders in attendance.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal were among those present.

Soren, 49, held on to his Barhait seat by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party rival Gamliyal Hembrom by over 39,790 votes. This is the first time an incumbent government in Jharkhand has returned to power after a full five-year term. Soren's cabinet expansion will reportedly follow next week after a vote of confidence in the state Assembly.

JMM leader Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony in Ranchi, which will be attended by several top leaders form the INDIA bloc as the alliance retained power with a thumping victory over rival the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren on Thursday took oath as the 14th chief minister of the state. Soren, 49, was administered the oath by Governor Santosh Gangwar in Ranchi.

Among key political leaders, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi are likely to attend Soren's swearing-in ceremony.

On Tuesday, Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first visit to the national capital after leading his alliance to an unprecedented second consecutive term.