Current Context : Hemant Soren takes oath as Jharkhand CM.

• This is the third time Hemant Soren has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

ABOUT JHARKHAND

• Jharkhand (“The land of forest”) is a state in eastern India, created on 15 November 2000, from what was previously the southern half of
• Capital : Ranchi
• Sub-capital – Dumka
• Area : 79,714 km²
• Governor : Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan