Hemant Soren BJP: Hours before taking the oath as the chief minister, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren on Thursday asserted that unity is the biggest weapon of people of the state, who can "neither be divided nor silenced".

The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by several prominent leaders from the INDIA alliance, including Congress' Rahul Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge, and AAP's Arvind Kejriwal.

The swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by several prominent political leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar,

Hours before taking oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren on Thursday asserted that unity is the biggest weapon of people of the state, who can “neither be divided nor silenced”. In an apparent attack on the BJP-led central government, Soren also said whenever "they try to silence us", the revolution grows louder.

As Hemant Soren returns as Jharkhand's Chief Minister, BJP leader Pratul Shah Deo emphasizes a need for development and learning from past mistakes. Soren's victory marks a historic moment in Jharkhand,

However, Soren will be alone in taking oath on Thursday as none of the Cabinet colleagues have been decided yet. Jharkhand ministry can have 11 Cabinet ministers. In the last tenure, six ministers were from the JMM while four were from the Congress. One berth went to the RJD. CPI-ML, which has two MLAs, will support the government from outside.

"Let there be no doubt about it — our unity is our biggest weapon. We can neither be divided nor silenced. Whenever they push us back, we move forward. Whenever they try to silence us, our voice of rebellion, revolution grows louder because we are Jharkhandis, and Jharkhandis do not bow down," Mr. Soren posted on X in Hindi.

Among key political leaders, Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi are likely to attend Soren's swearing-in ceremony.

Ranchi: Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, which will be attended by several top political leaders, including AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge,

In the recently-concluded Jharkhand Assembly polls, Hemant Soren retained his Barhait seat by defeating BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom by more than 39,790 votes. His JMM-led coalition secured a total of 56 seats in the 81-member Assembly.

The 49-year-old JMM leader, Hemant Soren, is set to take oath as chief minister at a grand ceremony in Ranc at 4pm