Hemant Soren to appear in court today; former CM files petition in Jharkhand HC | Updated

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren was arrested on Wednesday night in connection with a money laundering case after he resigned as chief minister. Former chief minister Soren is likely to appear in court later in the day.

Following his resignation, loyalist Champai Soren, the state’s transport minister, was named as his successor. Hemant Soren was extensively interrogated by the Enforcement Director for seven hours at his official residence before he was arrested in a money laundering case. He was then taken to the emergency room for a medical examination, according to officials.

The scene outside the emergency room the day after his arrest

‘Life is a great battle’: Jharkhand’s youngest chief minister Hemant Soren arrested by ED

“…life is a great battle, I fight every moment, I will fight every moment, but I will not beg for compromise,” he shared on X shortly after his arrest A poem in Hindi, the poem roughly translates to this. Hemant was born on August 10, 1975 in Nemra village near Hazaribag. He did his intermediate education from Patna High School and later joined Ranchi Methra Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra, but later dropped out.

Known for his love for badminton, cycling and books, Hemant has two children with his wife Kalpana. In 2009, he made his debut as a member of the Bundestag. The following year, he resigned from the Upper House of Parliament and became deputy chief minister in Arjun Munda’s government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Soren goes to Raj Bhavan to submit resignation

Soren, accompanied by alliance MPs, went to the Indian Parliament to submit his resignation. “Hemant Soren has resigned as chief minister of Jharkhand. The ruling JMM-Congress-RJD alliance has proposed the appointment of senior JMM leader Champai Soren as the new CM,” officials said, with the education department team also present. state Congress president Rajesh Thakur said. “We have committed to form a new government with the support of 47 provincial legislators,” JMM legislative party leader Champai Soren told reporters.

FIR filed against ED officials over raids

Officials said that earlier in the day, Soren lodged an FIR against ED personnel regarding the raid conducted by the agency at his Delhi residence on Monday. Citing the FIR, Soren alleged that the ED conducted the search to “harass and defame him and his entire community”, officials said, citing the FIR.

Hemant Soren moves Jharkhand HC, reasons unknown

In a late-night development, Soren filed a case in the Jharkhand High Court, party sources said. However, the reason for his transfer is unclear. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary will hear his petition at 10.30 am on Thursday. In the morning, the legislators who gathered at Hemant Soren’s official residence elected Transport Minister Champai Soren as leader of the JMM Legislative Party and party spokesperson Vinod Pandey said there was consensus on his name.

Who is New Jharkhand CM Champai Soren?

Champai Soren has served as Serikela constituency MP for more than three decades since 1991 and is known to be a loyalist of JMM supremo Shibu Soren advocate. Champai Soren was born in November 1956 in Jiringola village in Seraikela-Hasawan district of Jharkhand. He is a college student and the father of seven children. He was a farmer’s son and not related to the Hemant Soren family.

Sources say Soren was ‘evasive’ during questioning

Sources said 48-year-old Hemant Soren was detained under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after he was “evasive” in his responses during ED questioning. Sources said the education ministry is expected to produce Soren before a special PMLA court, where the agency will seek his remand.

15 questions for Sauron

Sources said the agency asked Solon 15 questions during the second round of questioning in the case. He was questioned for the first time on January 20. JMM leaders saw his printed statement recorded at the agency and asked him to sign on the documents before detaining him.

However, it is unclear whether he signed the documents. In addition to alleged links with members of the “land mafia”, the money laundering charges against the JMM leader also involve the illegal possession of certain immovable properties.

The interrogation of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will begin at around 1 pm today… The interrogation will be conducted by investigators of the investigation agency ED… Seeing the seriousness of the matter, the… Other director-level officials arrived in person. We are there to monitor the matter and provide appropriate guidance… Chief Minister Hemant Soren will be interrogated today in the Jharkhand land deal scam case.