ED officials on Wednesday began questioning Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence here for the second time in less than a fortnight, in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren resigns amid an ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into an alleged land ownership scam. Champai Soren is speculated as the next Chief Minister. Hemant faces legal challenges, including an FIR against ED officials and money laundering inquiries. ED s recent search at his residence revealed cash, documents, and seized a luxury SUV. Champai Soren, an assembly member affiliated with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, is reportedly chosen as the new leader by the Legislative party.
India News: NEW DELHI: JMM on Wednesday picked MLA Champai Soren as the new leader of the legislative party amid a strong buzz over leadership change in Jharkhand.
Champai Soren was serving as the Transport, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste & Backward class welfare minister under the Hemant Soren government, before being chosen as the new leader of the JMM Legislative party.