Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren resigns, says 'Our alliance took...'
JMM Executive President Hemant Soren has staked a claim to form the government.
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..."
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.