Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and chief minister-designate Hemant Soren will take oath as 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand at 2 pm on Sunday. Governor Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Soren at Mohrabadi Ground.
Among the top dignitaries invited to the event include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former president Pranab Mukherjee, chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and Uddhav Thackeray, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, P Chidambaram.
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Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM
JMM working president Hemant Soren sworn in as Jharkhand chief minister, Governor Droupadi Murmu administers oath of office and secrecy to him in Ranchi.
Mamata Banerjee arrives at the venue
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has arrived at the venue where JMM leader Hemant Soren will be taking oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister shortly.
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is unlikely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha working president Hemant Soren.
List of leaders attending the swearing-in ceremony
Those attending the event are: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Bhagel, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav, RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav and Congress’s RPN Singh.
