The Jharkhand Conundrum: Why Hemant Soren Faces A Cabinet Challenge | Read
Chief Minister Hemant Soren is the only minister Jharkhand has five days after he took oath. Mr Soren took oath on November 28, but there has been no word on cabinet expansion since. The reason, party sources hint, is that with three big parties and a bigger number of seats, the math is not adding up.
Mr Soren's ministry was expected to look different this time, with four of the ministers losing the election. But the bigger issue is the seat share in the cabinet.
The grand alliance that Mr Soren was the face of, got a big majority in the recently concluded assembly elections, winning 56 of the state's 81 seats. The government can have a maximum of 12 ministers including the Chief Minister.
