PM congratulates Soren on being sworn in as CM
Mamata Banerjee, Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel attend ceremony
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Hemant Soren on being sworn in as the CM of Jharkhand.
He assured all possible support from the Centre for the state’s growth.
“Congratulations to @HemantSorenJMM Ji on taking oath as Jharkhand CM. I assure all possible support from the Centre for Jharkhand’s growth,” the PM wrote on Twitter. The tribal leader took oath as the 11th CM of Jharkhand on Sunday.
New Delhi, Dec. 29: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Hemant Soren on being sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand.
He assured all possible support from the Centre for the state’s growth. “Congratulations to @HemantSorenJMM Ji on taking oath as Jharkhand CM. I assure all possible support from the Centre for Jharkhand’s growth,” the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.
The 44-year-old tribal leader took oath as the 11th chief minister of Jharkhand on Sunday.
In the just-conducted assembly elections, the JMM-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance triumphed over the Bharatiya Janata Party, winning 47 seats in the 81member House.
It is the second term for Mr Soren, who had been a deputy chief minister and chief minister between
2009 and 2013.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed confidence that the new coalition government in Jharkhand would work for all and usher in an era of
peace and prosperity.
“I attended the swearingin ceremony of CM Hemant Soren Ji and ministers from the Congress party in Ranchi today. I’m confident that the new Government in
I’m confident that the new Government in Jharkhand will work for the benefit of all citizens and usher in an era of peace and prosperity in the state.
— RAHUL GANDHI,
Congress leader
Jharkhand will work for the benefit of all citizens and usher in an era of peace and prosperity in the state,” he said on Twitter.
Mr Gandhi also shared a few pictures of the ceremony where he is seen along with opposition leaders Sitaram Yechury, D Raja, Sharad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav.
Chief ministers Mamata Banerjee, Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel were also present on the occasion.