Champai Soren staked claim to form the government on Wednesday, after meeting the Governor twice in the last two days. He submitted a letter of support from 43 legislators, which is more than the majority mark of 41.
Earlier in the day, Champai Soren along with 43 legislators had met Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan, staking claim to form the government in the state.
A rift has emerged in Jharkhand's ruling Soren family with JMM lawmaker Sita Soren, the elder daughter-in-law of party chief Shibu Soren, openly saying she would oppose any move to make Hemant Soren's wife the chief minister.