Hemant Soren resigns, Champai Soren named new Jharkhand Chief Minister

Hemant Soren resigns as Jharkhand Chief Minister amid money laundering case, Champai Soren proposed as successor. Curfew imposed.

Hemant Soren on Wednesday resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister while the ruling JMM-led coalition proposed the name of senior leader Champai Soren as new Chief Minister.

Mr. Hemant Soren tendered his resignation to Governor C..P. Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan after about seven hours of questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to a land scam.

“Hemant Soren has resigned as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. The ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has proposed the name of senior JMM leader Champai Soren as the new CM,” State Congress president Rajesh Thakur said.

Earlier, the legislators gathered at the CM residence elected Mr. Champai Soren as the leader of the JMM Legislature Party.

Party spokesperson Vinod Pandey said a general consensus was reached on Mr. Champai Soren.

Earlier, there were speculations that Mr. Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana’s name could be proposed as the new CM.

The ruling coalition left the Chief Minister’s residence in three buses for the Raj Bhavan. Mr. Hemant Soren could be seen waving at people ah he left his residence for the Raj Bhavan.