Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, just two days after resigning from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Soren cited dissatisfaction with JMM`s current functioning and feeling "bitterly humiliated" as reasons for his departure.

At a ceremony where Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were present, Soren and his supporters officially joined the BJP. The 67-year-old politician appeared emotional as he was welcomed into the party.