Hemant Soren Takes Oath As Jharkhand CM; Rahul, Kharge, Kejriwal Among Those Present In Swearing-In — IN PICS

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led I.N.D.I.A bloc achieved a decisive victory, securing 56 of the 81 assembly seats. The JMM itself won 34 seats, while allies contributed 22 seats.

JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister during a ceremony, in Ranchi, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024.

JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister during a ceremony, in Ranchi, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren waves at supporters during his swearing-in ceremony, in Ranchi, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar greets newly sworn-in Chief Chief Minister Hemant Soren at the oath ceremony, in Ranchi, on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, party MP Raghav Chadha, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann at the oath ceremony of Jharkhand CM-designate Hemant Soren. (Image Source: ANI)

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Jharkhand Congress state-in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir at Ranchi's Morabadi Ground. (Image Source: ANI)

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav at the Ranchi airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Jharkhand Chief Minister designate Hemant Soren, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren garlanded the statue of tribal leaders Sido and Kanhu at Sido Kanhu Park in Morhabadi, Ranchi after the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. (Image Source: ANI)

Jharkhand Chief Minister designate Hemant Soren with his wife and JMM leader Kalpana Soren before the former's swearing-in ceremony. (Image Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Jharkhand Chief Minister designate Hemant Soren, in New Delhi. (Image Source: PTI)

LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, party President Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during a meeting with Jharkhand Chief Minister designate Hemant Soren and his wife and JMM leader Kalpana Soren, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Image Source: PTI)