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Jharkhand Floor Test: The state went through a political crisis whenꦆ Hemant Soren resigned as Chief Minister and was later arrested on January 31 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren won a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday by proving majority with the support of 47 MLAs. A total 🌊29 MLAs opposed the trust motion.

The Champai Soren government—formed last week amid a major politic♓al crisis followin🤡g the arrest of its Chief Minister—took was given time till February 5 to prove its majority in the state assembly.

The state went throug🉐h a politic꧟al crisis when Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Hemant Soren resigned as CM and was later arrested on January 31 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. 

Subsequently, state transpo🎐rt minister and JMM leader Champai Soren claimed the right to form the government and was appointed Chief Minister-designate on February 1 by Governor C P Radhakrishnan.

Former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who's been arrested and claims he is the target of a conspiracy, was allowed t൩o participate in the trust vote. A special court in Ranchi granted him the permission despite strong objections from the Enforcement Directorate.

Jharkhand Assembly Numbers:

The ruling alliance has 47 MLAs in the 81-member house, where the majority mark is 🔯41. The BJP has 25 MLAs, and the AJSU, or All Jharkhand Students Uni💯on, has three. The NCP and a Left party have one each, and there are three independent MLAs.

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Watch: Champai Soren Wins Trust Vote In Jharkhand Assembly

Chief Minister Champai Soren led Jharkhand government won the floor test today after 47 MLAs supported him. 29 MLAs were in opposit🧜ion.

The majority mark in the assembly is 41.

‘Raj Bhawan Involved In My Arrest’: Hemant Soren 

Former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Hemant Soren addressed the state assembly and said, "I won't shed my tears; I will give befitting reply to 'feudal forcꦿes' at appropriate time."

“On the night of January 31, for the first time in the country, a CM was arrested, and I believe that Raj Bhavan was al🎀so involved in this incident," the former chi𝓀ef minister said.

"Leave retirement from politics, I will leave Jharkhand if BJP com꧋es to the Vidhan Sabha with records of my ownership of 8 acres of land. I have no sadness that🍬 they took my membership. But please know that we will give them a befitting reply, politically, legally or otherwise," said Hemant Soren in the state assembly.

‘Hemant Hai To Himmat Hai’: CM Champai Soren

In⭕ his address to the ass🦩embly, Jharkhand CM Champai Soren said: “BJP is using central agencies to frame Hemant Soren in false cases.” 

“Today the whole country is seeing how injustice is being done to Hemant Soren. If you go to any village, you will fi♓nd Hemant Soreꦬn's schemes in every house.”

“Hemant hai to himmat hai” 💞(If Hemant Soren is there, we ha🍸ve courage), said Champai Soren in his address in the special session of the Jharkhand assembly.

Watch: Jharkhand House Proceedings Begin

Amidst the slogans🧸 of 'Hemant Soren Zindabad', Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan begins his address to the🔜 house.

Hemant Soren Reaches State Assembly

Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren reached the State Assembly in Ranchi to participate in the government's floor test to show its major❀ity.

Hemant Soren, leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was arrested last week by the Enforcement Directorate in c🧔onnection with a land fraud case. Despite the Enforcement Directorate's objections, a special court in Ranchi allowed former Jhaജrkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to participate in the state assembly's trust vote.

‘People Have Understood The Dirty Game Of BJP’: Basant Soren

On the floor test of CM Champai Soren-led government to prove their majority, Basant Soren, JMM MLA and brother of former CM Hema🎐nt Soren, said: “I think everyone can see our unity. We stand strongly with Hemant Soren. People have un💙derstood the dirty game of BJP.”

Watch: MLAs Of JMM-Led Ruling Alliance Leave For State Assembly

MLAs from the JMM-led ruling alliance leave the Circuit House in Ranchi for the State Assembly today to prove their majorit🍒y in🍬 the CM Champai Soren-led government's Floor Test.

Section 144 Imposed Near Jharkhand Assembly 

Ahead of the upcoming special session of the Jharkhand Legisla🧔tive Assembly, the Ranchi district administration has implemented Section 144 of CrPC within a 100-metre radius of the assembly building.

According to 🌌an official order, the reﷺstrictions will be in effect from Monday at 8:00 a.m. until Tuesday at 10:00 p.m.

The order prohibits the gathering of five or more individuals,ܫ except for governme🧸nt officials, employees engaged in official duties, and participants in judicial and religious activities.