Ranchi: The swearing-in ceremony of Hemant Soren’s government is scheduled for November 28 in Jharkhand. After securing a victory in the assembly elections, Hemant Soren reached Delhi, where he held meetings with several leaders from both ruling and opposition parties.
However, according to sources, Congress will not be given the post of Deputy Chief Minister, as Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has reportedly refused this demand. Two days ago, it was revealed that Hemant Soren had informed Congress that the existing system from the previous government would remain unchanged.
Congress to get four ministerial posts
Although Congress will not get the Deputy CM post, it is expected to secure four ministerial positions. The names most discussed for these posts include Rameshwar Oraon, Deepika Pandey Singh, Irfan Ansari, Anup Singh, and Shweta Singh.
Rameshwar Oraon, Deepika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari have previously served as ministers in Hemant Soren’s last government. The party is still thinking over the fourth name, with Anup Singh and Shweta Singh being considered.
Anup Singh hails from Dhanbad and represents the Rajput community. He is the son of Rajendra Singh, a well-known figure in labor union politics. On the other hand, Shweta Singh, a member of the Youth Congress and daughter-in-law of Bokaro’s prominent leader Samaresh Singh, is also in contention.
During his visit to Delhi, Hemant Soren, accompanied by his wife Kalpana Soren, met senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge. The meeting, described as formal, focused on the coalition’s functioning. Soren also met Arvind Kejriwal later in the day.
Jharkhand assembly election 2024 results
In the assembly elections held this year, JMM emerged as the largest party, securing 34 seats in the 81-member assembly. Congress won 16 seats, while the RJD managed to secure 4 seats. Together, the alliance has a comfortable majority of 54 seats.
On the opposition side, BJP won 21 seats, while smaller parties like AJSUP and LJPRV secured one seat each and CPIML won two seats.
