Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance won the Jharkhand polls on Saturday, securing 56 seats in the 81-member assembly to retain power for 2nd consecutive term.

Hemant Soren, leader of the INDIA bloc, has been elected as the legislature party leader in Jharkhand. He met with Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and staked claim to form the government after his alliance secured 56 seats in the Assembly elections.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren on Sunday met Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and staked claim to form the government, soon after leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) in the state unanimously elected him as the legislature party leader.

In a remarkable comeback, Soren’s JMM-led alliance secured a second consecutive term in power on November 23 winning 56 seats in the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly, despite fierce competition from the BJP-led NDA,

JMM executive president Hemant Soren tendered his resignation as the Jharkhand Chief Minister to the Governor and staked a claim to form the government, a day after the JMM-led alliance stunning victory in the state.

Executive President Hemant Soren will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on November 28, 2024, after formally resigning from his position.

He is set to take the oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand on November 28. "On November 28, the oath ceremony of the new government will take place," Hemant Soren told reporters on Sunday. "Today we have started the procedure to form the (INDIA) alliance government,

Whose government will be formed this time in Maharashtra and Jharkhand? Today this question will be answered. Counting of votes will begin at 8 am today. In Maharashtra, there is a contest between the BJP-led Mahayuti and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) trying to return to power,