Political Crisis In Jharkhand Hemant Soren’s Wife May Be Named CM If He’s Arrested By ED

A Political Row Erupted Over The Whereabouts Of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren On Monday As Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sleuths Swooped In At His Delhi Residence Early In The Morning,...

Zaheer Hussain
January 31, 2024
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A Political Row Erupted Over The Whereabouts Of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren On Monday As Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sleuths Swooped In At His Delhi Residence Early In The Morning, Only To Find That The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Leader Was Not At Home.

Political Crisis In Jharkhand Hemant Soren’s Wife May Be Named CM If He’s Arrested By ED

Why In The News?

A Political Row Erupted Over The Whereabouts Of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren On Monday As Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sleuths Swooped In At His Delhi Residence Early In The Morning, Only To Find That The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Leader Was Not At Home.

What Is The Case About?

The Central Agency’s Prevention Of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Probe Against Soren Pertains To An Alleged Land Scam Linked To The Ownership Of A Parcel Of Land Measuring 7.16 Acres In The Bajra Area Of Ranchi.
It Has Been Alleged That The Land Parcel Was Acquired Through Proceeds Of Crime Involving The Illegal Sale Of Army Land. Soren Has Dismissed The Case As Politically Motivated And Said That The Details Of His Assets Are Already Public.
The ₹600 Crore Land Scam Involves A “Huge Racket” Where In The Agency Has So Far Arrested 14 People In The Case, Including 2011 Batch IAS Officer Chhavi Ranjan Who Served As The Director Of The State Social Welfare Department And Deputy Commissioner Of Ranchi.

What Do We Know?

Mr Soren Will Be Questioned By The Enforcement Directorate (ED) In Connection With An Alleged Money Laundering Case. There Are Chances That He Might Be Arrested By The Agency After His Statement Is Recorded.
Mr Soren, Made The Announcement At A Meeting Of The MLAs Of The Ruling Alliance Last Evening. The MLAs Have Agreed Since Preservation Of The Government Is Crucial At This Point.
Hemant Soren’s Wife Kalpana Soren Might Step Into His Shoes If He Gets Arrested, Sources In His Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Party Have Claimed. There, However, Might Be A Legal Hurdle In Mrs. Soren Taking Over.
Constitutional Provisions Demand That If The Term Of The Assembly Will Expire In Less Than A Year, By-polls Cannot Be Held. In That Case, It Would Be Difficult For Kalpana Soren To Become An MLA.
Assembly Election In Jharkhand Is Due In November This Year. If Needed, Legal Opinion Will Be Taken In This Matter Or Someone Else Will Take Over At The Top Post, Sources Said.

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Zaheer Hussain

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