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After two days of political uncertainty, JMM legislature party leader Champai Soren was sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand and the JMM-led coalition government will seek a vote of confidence on February 5.
Along with Champai Soren, senior Congress leader Alamgir Alam and RJD leader Satyanand Bhokta were sworn in as state ministers by Governor C P Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhavan. Immediately after the swearing-in, 38 lawmakers of the ruling alliance were flown to Hyderabad to prevent any poaching attempt by the BJP in the run-up to the trust vote.
In its first cabinet meeting, the Champai Soren-led coalition government decided to seek a vote of trust on Monday. The governor gave 10 days to Champai Soren to prove a majority in the assembly, prompting the alliance to shift its MLAs from Jharkhand, a legislator said.
