Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren, could potentially take over his position if he is arrested, according to sources within his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Party. Hemant Soren is scheduled to be interrogated by the Enforcement Directorate tomorrow as part of an alleged money laundering case. There is a possibility that he might be detained by the agency following the recording of his statement.
Sources state that Hemant Soren made this announcement during a meeting with the MLAs of the ruling alliance. The MLAs have agreed that preserving the government’s stability is crucial at this juncture and are fully supporting the Chief Minister. Banna Gupta, the state’s health minister and a member of the Congress party, confirmed this support to reporters.
However, there may be a legal obstacle for Mrs. Soren to assume the Chief Minister’s role. Constitutional provisions stipulate that if the Assembly’s term is due to expire within a year, by-elections cannot be held. Consequently, it would be challenging for Kalpana Soren to become an MLA.
The Assembly election in Jharkhand is scheduled for November this year. If necessary, legal advice will be sought, or an alternative candidate will assume the top post, according to sources.
The alleged Rs 600-crore land scam involves a significant racket that facilitated the transfer of ownership of government land to be subsequently sold to developers, as per the agency’s allegations. Thus far, the agency has arrested 14 individuals in connection with the case, including Chhavi Ranjan, a 2011-batch IAS officer who served in the state Social Welfare Department and as deputy commissioner of Ranchi.
Hemant Soren claims that he is the victim of an extensive conspiracy.
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