Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar has invited the JMM-led alliance to form government in the state after their massive victory in the recent assembly elections. JMM chief Hemant Soren, who resigned as the chief minister on Sunday, said the new government will be sworn in on November 28.
Earlier, Soren met the government to stake claim to form government in the state after the INDIA bloc parties elected him as the legislature party leader.
"I have staked claim to form the government, and have handed over support letter of alliance partners to the governor. He invited us to form the government. The swearing in ceremony will be held on November 28,” Soren told reporters.
The ruling coalition pulled off a thumping victory in the elections, winning 56 of the 81 seats. Soren retained the Barhait seat, defeating BJP's Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes.
There have been speculations that the Congress, the oather major constituent in the alliance, may demand the post of the deputy chief minister.
Among the INDIA bloc, JMM won 34 of the 43 seats it contested, the highest-ever seats won by the party. The Congress bagged 16 seats while the RJD and the CPI(ML) secured four and two seats, respectively.
The opposition BJP, meanwhile, won 21 seats and emerged as the second largest party.
In 2019, the JMM-alliance had won 47 seats, wresting power from the BJP. The JMM had won 30 seats, while Congress bagged 16, apart from the one seat secured by the RJD.