Explained: How Hemant Soren Avoided President's Rule In Jharkhand

Hemant Soren, who started his political career in the shadow of his father and party founder Shibu Soren, has surprised many with his deft political moves

In his remarks in Jharkhand Assembly ahead of the trust vote, Chief Minister Champai Soren referred to his predecessor as "Hemant Babu" and added that he will run the government as "Hemant Soren Part 2". The jailed former Chief Minister, who was forced to resign amid allegations of money laundering, also addressed the House for a longer duration than the incumbent. Overall, Champai Soren was facing the trust vote, but Hemant Soren led the charge.

The 48-year-old working president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, who started his political career in the shadow of his father and party founder Shibu Soren, has surprised many over the past week with deft political moves that helped save the government in Jharkhand. Here's how Hemant Soren managed to prevent President's rule in the state and facilitate a smooth transfer of power to his close aide.

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