The JMM's Champai Soren won a test of strength in the Jharkhand Assembly today. The Champai Soren-led government won the floor test after getting 47 votes in the 81-member assembly.
Arrested JMM leader and former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren was present in the assembly in Raipur to take part in the trust vote. A special court in Ranchi has allowed Hemant Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president, to participate in the floor test.
Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on January 31 in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
He was remanded to ED custody for five days by the court on February 2.
Here are the LIVE updates from Jharkhand Assembly:
Champai Soren Wins Test Of Strength In Jharkhand Assembly
"Won't Shed Tears, For You Tears Of Adivasis Don't Matter": Hemant Soren"Raj Bhavan instrumental in my arrest after conspiracy hatched by Centre": Hemant Soren in Jharkhand Assembly #JharkhandFloorTest #HemantSoren pic.twitter.com/DzBhcUDQxa
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 5, 2024
#WATCH | Former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren says, "...We have not yet accepted defeat. If they think they can succeed by putting me behind bars, this is Jharkhand where many people have laid down their lives..." pic.twitter.com/0dTzGPoYiy
- ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024
#WATCH | Former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren says, "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..." pic.twitter.com/q1WfVJ8P05
- ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024
#WATCH | Former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren says, "Main aansu nahi bahaunga, aansu waqt ke liye rakhuga, aap logo ke liye aansu ka koi matlab nahi..." pic.twitter.com/y1dOU0f7td
- ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024
#JharkhandFloorTest | "I won't shed my tears, for you the tears of Adivasis don't matter"
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 5, 2024
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister #HemantSoren in the Assembly. pic.twitter.com/FiPIgY7ApW
#JharkhandFloorTest | "For the first time in the country, a Chief Minister was arrested. And, I believe that Raj Bhavan was also involved in this"
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 5, 2024
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister #HemantSoren in the Assembly. pic.twitter.com/i11Xmhlo5k
"Feel Raj Bhavan Involved": Jailed Hemant Soren During Jharkhand Trust Vote#WATCH | Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan addresses the state assembly
- ANI (@ANI) February 5, 2024
Floor Test of CM Champai Soren-led government to prove their majority will be held today. pic.twitter.com/ERHPr5saEw
#NewsAlert | Jailed former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren reaches Assembly, Champai Soren's #FloorTest begins.#JharkhandFloorTest pic.twitter.com/fb21fWB7n1
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 5, 2024
#JharkhandFloorTest | Jharkhand set for crucial floor test today, here's what we know⬇️ #Jharkhand #HemantSoren #ChampaiSoren pic.twitter.com/mw3RsJ5EMd
- NDTV (@ndtv) February 5, 2024
How The Numbers Stack Up For Team Soren In Jharkhand Floor Test
Jailed Hemant Soren Reaches Assembly, Jharkhand Trust Vote Soon: 10 Facts
