Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren is set to visit Raj Bhavan at 4 PM to tender his resignation and stake a

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has emerged as a surprise element in the Jharkhand assembly elections with its candidates leading in five of the six seats where the party is contesting, according to trends available on the Election Commission's website on Saturday.

As Hemant Soren prepares for his fourth term as Jharkhand Chief Minister, speculation mounts over the potential appointment of his wife, Kalpana Soren, to his cabinet. With a historic win and rising political profile,

Jharkhand’s JMM, led by Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana Soren, is on track for a second consecutive term as part of the INDIA bloc. Kalpana entered politics earlier this year after Hemant Soren faced legal challenges.

Four members of the Hemant Soren family contested the Jharkhand assembly election 2024. They are Hemant Soren, his wife Kalpana Soren, his younger brother Basant Soren and his daughter-in-law Sita Soren.

Kalpana Soren, who defeated BJP's Muniya Devi from Jharkhand's Gandey seat, is not keen to be a part of the state Cabinet, but such a possibility cannot be ruled out, sources told India Today TV.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday and extended a formal invitation for the swearing-in ceremony of his government, which is scheduled to take place in Ranchi on November 28.