2 Months After Death Of Jharkhand Minister, His Wife To Take Oath On Monday
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Jagarnath Mahto, who was a four-time JMM MLA from Dumri in Giridih district, died during treatment at a Chennai hospital on April 6.
Former minister Jagarnath Mahto's wife Baby Devi will take oath as minister in the Hemant Soren led UPA government in Jharkhand on Monday, a JMM leader said on Sunday.
A ministerial berth in the Hemant Soren cabinet was vacant after the death of Jagarnath Mahto, who held charge of school education and literacy and excise.
The swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held around noon in Raj Bhavan, the JMM leader said.
"Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan will administer the oath of office and secrecy to her at an event in Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Hemant Soren and other cabinet ministers will also be present at the ceremony," JMM central committee member Vinod Pandey told PTI.
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