Updated On: 24 November, 2024 04:46 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
A meeting chaired by JMM executive president Hemant Soren and INDIA bloc in Jharkhand took place on Sunday, a day after the coalition registered a massive victory in the state assembly elections, winning 56 of the 81 seats. Pics/PTI

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Soren retained the Barhait seat, defeating BJP`s Gamliyel Hembrom by a margin of 39,791 votes. He secured 95,612 votes, while Hembrom got 55,821 votes
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"We will elect the leader of the coalition and without wasting time, take decisions on government formation," Congress general secretary and its Jharkhand in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir said

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INDIA bloc`s winning candidates said they would elect Hemant Soren as their leader
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Mir said that the topmost agenda was to elect the leader of the coalition at present and later an authorised representative will discuss matters pertaining to ministers and other issues

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Meanwhile, speculations are rife that Congress may demand the post of the deputy chief minister
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INDIA bloc elected Hemant Soren as leader of alliance after massive victory in Jharkhand polls