Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren secured a comfortable victory in the trust vote held on Monday, with 47 MLAs, including Hemant Soren, voting in favor of the motion during the assembly session. Champai Soren tabled the confidence motion in the 81-member assembly, where the majority mark stands at 41.
Will quit politics if charges proven: Hemant Soren
Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 31 in connection with an alleged land scam, was present in the assembly after receiving permission from a special court to attend the proceedings.
Regarding his arrest, Soren described the day as a dark chapter in India's history.
"Today, I have been arrested on charges of 8.5 acre land scam. If they have the courage, then show the documents of the land registered in my name. If it is proved, I will quit politics," Hemant Soren said.
Champai Soren gets charge after Hemant's arrest
On February 2, a court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) remanded him to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a period of five days.
The ruling MLAs from the JMM-Congress alliance, who were relocated to a private facility in Hyderabad, Telangana, due to concerns about potential poaching, returned to the state capital, Ranchi, prior to the vote.
Champai Soren was sworn in as the chief minister on February 2.
