Fourth Hemant Soren ministry

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Fourth Hemant Soren ministry
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14th ministry of the State of Jharkhand
Date formed28 November 2024(12 days ago) (2024-11-28)
People and organisations
Governor Santosh Gangwar
Chief Minister Hemant Soren (JMM)
Chief Minister's history Rajya Sabha M.P.
(2009 – 2010)
Deputy CM of Jharkhand
(2010 – 2013)
No. of ministers12 (incl. the Chief Minister)
Member parties Mahagathbandhan: [a]
  •   JMM
  •   INC
  •   RJD
Status in legislature Majority government (coalition)
Assembly:
56 / 81 (69%)
Opposition party  Bharatiya Janata Party
Opposition leaderTBD
History
Election 2024 election
Legislature term 6th Assembly (2024-present)
Predecessor Third Hemant Soren ministry

Hemant Soren, incumbent Chief Minister of Jharkhand has appointed again in the office after winning the assembly elections in November 2024. The ministry will probably consist of maximum 12 members. Governor Santosh Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to him on 28 November 2024 in Ranchi. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Background

On 23 November 2024, Mahagathbandhan (MGB) won the 2024 assembly election in Jharkhand, with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) getting 34 seats. [5] Other members of Mahagathbandhan – Indian National Congress got 16 seats, Rashtriya Janata Dal 4 seats and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) 2 seats – making total of 56 out of 81 seats in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. [6] [7]

Soren was unanimously elected as leader of MGB in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and Gangwar designated to appoint him as Chief Minister. [8]

Vote of Confidence

A vote of confidence has been scheduled on 9 December during the oath ceremony of Soren. He designated Stephen Marandi as Speaker pro-tem of 6th Jharkhand Assembly. [9] [10]

Vote of confidence [b]
Hemant Soren (JMM nominee)
Ballot →9 December 2024
Required majority →41 out of 81 seats
Yes
55 / 81
No
24 / 81
Abstention
1 / 81
Status: Yes check.svg Passed
Absent
  • None
0 / 81
Vacant seats
0 / 81
Speaker (pro-tem)
  • • JMM (1)
1 / 81

Council of Ministers

Based on last ministry, Soren will lead the government with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha getting additional 6 ministers, Indian National Congress 4 and Rashtriya Janata Dal a lone minister. The cabinet was later appointed on 5 December.

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRemarks
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
  • Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Official Language
  • Home (including Prison)
  • Road Construction
  • Building Construction
  • Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance (excluding Parliamentary Affairs)
All other portfolios not allocated to any minister		28 November 2024Incumbent  JMM  
  • Finance
  • Commercial Tax
  • Planning and Development
  • Parliamentary Affairs
5 December 2024Incumbent  INC  
  • Revenue
  • Registration and Land Reforms (non-registration)
  • Transport
5 December 2024Incumbent  JMM  
Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and Backward Classes (excluding Minority Welfare)5 December 2024Incumbent  JMM  
  • Labour, Planning, Training, and Skill Development
  • Industries
5 December 2024Incumbent  RJD  
  • School Education and Literacy
  • Registration
5 December 2024Incumbent  JMM  
  • Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare
  • Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs
  • Disaster Management
5 December 2024Incumbent  INC  
  • Water Resources
  • Minority Welfare
5 December 2024Incumbent  JMM  
  • Rural Development
  • Rural Work
  • Panchayati Raj
5 December 2024Incumbent  INC  
  • Drinking Water and Sanitation
  • Excise and Prohibition
5 December 2024Incumbent  JMM  
  • Urban Development and Housing
  • Higher and Technical Education
  • Tourism, Art, Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs
5 December 2024Incumbent  JMM  
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives.5 December 2024Incumbent  INC  

Ministers by Party

Representation of cabinet ministers by party

  Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (60%)
  Indian National Congress (30%)
  Rashtriya Janata Dal (10%)
PartyCabinet MinistersTotal Ministers
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 77
Indian National Congress 44
Rashtriya Janata Dal 11

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References

Notes

  1. ↑   CPI(ML)L, a member of the allaince, will not join the ministry as part of their All-India policy. [1]
  2. ↑ Following parties listed possibly may cast on the day of vote of confidence. Official count date scheduled on 9 December.

Sources

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  2. ↑ "Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren May Take Oath Alone Today: 10 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. ↑ The Hindu (28 November 2024). "Hemant Soren begins fourth term as Jharkhand Chief Minister". Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ↑ The Times of India (28 November 2024). "Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand's 14th chief minister". Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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