Soren's Arrest, Elections Shape Jharkhand's Tumultuous 2024
Hindustan Times Ranchi|December 28, 2024
At the start of 2024, Jharkhand witnessed a seismic shift in its political landscape with the arrest of chief minister Hemant Soren by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on January 31 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in an alleged land scam case.
Vishal Kant

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This arrest, which came just minutes after his resignation, triggered a cascade of political upheavals that shaped the state's polity throughout the year, culminating in two major electoral battles—the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections—that delivered mixed outcomes for the BJP-led NDA and the JMM-led INDIA bloc.

Change of guard

Soren's arrest by the federal agency from Raj Bhawan, minutes after he resigned as chief minister, led to the transfer of power to Champai Soren, one of the senior-most leaders of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), who had worked shoulder-to-shoulder with party chief Shibu Soren.

Champai led the INDIA bloc government for five months until July 3, when Hemant Soren returned to power, three days after securing bail from the Jharkhand high court.

The state polity witnessed both Lok Sabha elections in the summer and Jharkhand Assembly elections later in the year.

The two elections yielded mixed results, with major political alliances—the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the JMM-led INDIA bloc—finding reasons to celebrate.

Lok Sabha elections

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