Jharkhand Mukthi Morcha, JMM, the ruling party of Jharkhand state has decided to elect new leader of Legislative Party, in effect, CM, after current CM Hemant Soren, is being facing ED charges and investigation. Hemant Soren has decided to resign as CM after ED conducted inquiry at his residence on 31st January. He stated that he will come out clean but until then he cannot continue as CM.
So, the party officials have come together to elect their next CM. In the run to this meeting, Sita Soren and Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren names have come up in the media circles. Many rumors have stated that Kalpana Soren will be given the new CM post. But Sita Soren, her sister-in-law has hit out at those claims and stated that there are many more senior leaders in the party, including her, to be sidelined for Kalpana.
Hence, Kalpana Soren, becoming CM seemed to be a bigger problem for the party and its image overall. So, the leaders have elected Champei Soren, who is among the senior leadership and also holds transport ministry in the current government as their next CM. JMM has met Governor at Raj Bhavan and asked for permission to conduct oath ceremony with Champei Soren, as new CM of Jharkhand.
Hemant Soren, on the other hand, is said to be in neck deep trouble with ED charges in Land Scam case and money laundering. Until, the inquiry is over and he proves in innocence in courts, he won’t be eligible to hold CM’s office. Previously, late J. Jayalalitha, Lalu Yadav had to resign to their CM position under such corruption allegations and hand over their position to presumed No.2 in their party.
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