
Days after taking charge as Jharkhand CM, Hemant Soren calls on PM Modi
The Hindu
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren meets PM Modi, describes it as a courtesy call after returning to office.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, days after he took charge of the post again.
Positing a picture on X (formerly Twitter) from his meeting with the Prime Minister, Soren said the meeting was a "courtesy call".
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The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president had resigned as the Chief Minister before his arrest on January 31 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
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After spending around five months in prison, he secured bail and became Chief Minister again on July 4.