Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren resigns, says 'Our alliance took...'

Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren has tendered his resignation to Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi. JMM Executive President Hemant Soren has staked a claim to form the government. Champai had taken oath as the 12th chief minister of Jharkhand on February 2 after Hemant Soren's arrest.

After tendering his resignation to Governor, Jharkhand CM Champai Soren says "A few days ago, I was made the Chief Minister and I got the responsibility of the state. After Hemant Soren was back, our alliance took this decision and we chose Hemant Soren as our leader. Now, I have resigned from the post of Chief Minster..."

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Hemant Soren was released from jail on June 28 after nearly five months, after the high court granted him bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. He had resigned as the CM shortly before his arrest on January 31.

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