Ranchi, Feb 2: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM ) vice president, Champai Soren took oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi on Friday. 

The development came two days after Hemant Soren's resignation as the Chief Minister and his arrest by the ED.

On Thursday, Jharkahnd Governor CP Radhakrishnan invited Champai Soren to Raj Bhavan to form the government in the state. Champai Soren, a loyalist of JMM leader Hemant Soren has been mandated to demonstrate his majority in a floor test, which will be held within the next 10 days.

Soren, along with 43 legislators, met Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan yesterday, staking a claim to form the government in the state.

Amidst escalating political tension in the state on Thursday evening, Congress leaders seized the opportunity to condemn the BJP, accusing it of "crushing the mandate in every state."

Read More National News