Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM, vows to issue JPSC, JSSC exam calendar, delayed results by Jan 1

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren sworn in as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand on Thursday in the presence of a host of INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. After taking oath as the Jharkhand CM, Soren said the JPSC and JSSC exam calendar for all recruitments and vacant positions will be issued before January 1, 2025.

The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in by Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar. Soren reaffirmed his commitment to working for the welfare of all sections, particularly the poor, deprived, and exploited.

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said: "JPSC and JSSC and other authorities will publish the examination calendar before January 1, 2025 for appointment to all the vacant posts in the state and the pending results will be released," as per the ANI Hindi news report.

Notably, one of the exams held in January this year under the JSSC CGL recruitment drive was cancelled after allegations of paper leak. The recruitment exam was conducted to fill a total of 2,027 vacancies for various posts. Nearly 54,300 applicants appeared for the exam in 108 exam centres.

After swearing-in as the chief minister, Soren handed over an appointment letter to the brother of Agniveer Arjun Mahto, who was killed in an encounter in Assam's Silchar on November 22.

In a post on X, Soren said, "Today's historic occasion is dedicated to the struggle of the immortal brave martyrs, great revolutionaries of Jharkhand...Today's emotional moment is dedicated to crores of people of Jharkhand."

Before taking oath, Soren, dressed in a white kurta, pyjama, and 'Nehru jacket,' sought blessings from JMM supremo and his father, Shibu Soren, his mother Rupi Soren, along with his wife Kalpana Soren and two sons. After the ceremony, he paid floral tributes to tribal icons such as Birsa Munda and Sido-Kanho and rushed to Project Building where he began his fourth innings as CM.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jharkhand Governor among others congratulated Soren on his re-election as CM.

A host of INDIA bloc leaders from across the country, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and his wife Sunita, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(ML)L general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Bihar’s Tejashwi Yadav, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivkumar, Telangana Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Tamil Nadu Minister U Stalin also attended the event in a show of solidarity.

(With inputs from PTI)