Jharkhand: Former CM Champai Soren Joins BJP In Ranchi

Earlier, the announcement of Soren joining the BJP on Friday, August 30, was made by Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma on Monday after a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

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Updated on: 30 August 2024 4:08 pm

Champai Soren Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan BJP

Champai Soren greeted by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan after joining the BJP today Photo: PTI

In a pre-announced move, former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ranchi. Two days ago, the former CM and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Champai Soren on Wednesday resigned from JMM while asserting that his decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party was taken in the interest of Jharkhand.

The former leader of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) today joined hands with the saffron camp along with a large number of his supporters in the presence of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at a ceremony in Ranchi.

VIDEO | Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) welcomes former JMM leader Champai Soren (@ChampaiSoren) as the latter joins BJP along with his supporters at an event in Ranchi. #ChampaiSoren pic.twitter.com/iOeChJifFX
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 30, 2024

Later, Soren attended theparty's meeting in Ranchi alongside Minister and BJP leader Arjun Munda

#WATCH | Former Jharkhand CM and BJP leader attends party's meeting in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Former Union Minister and party leader Arjun Munda is also present. pic.twitter.com/7YnXPY150q
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2024

Earlier, the announcement of Soren joining the BJP today was made by Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sarma after a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a distinguished Adivasi leader of our country, @ChampaiSoren Ji met Hon’ble Union Home Minister @AmitShah Ji a short while ago. He will officially join the @BJP4India on 30th August in Ranchi. pic.twitter.com/OOAhpgrvmu
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 26, 2024

Previously, Soren had asserted that he was joining the BJP to save tribal identity and existence, which is at stake in the state’s Santhal Pargana region due to “rampant” infiltration from Bangladesh.

"Today, Bangladeshi infiltration has become a big problem in Santhal Pargana, the holy land of (freedom fighters) Baba Tilka Manjhi and Sido-Kanhu. What can be more unfortunate than the fact that these infiltrators are occupying the land of the descendants of those heroes who never accepted slavery from the British... the dignity of our mothers, sisters and daughters is in danger," Champai Soren said in a post on X.

These intruders are causing economic and social harm to the local people, and if they are not stopped, the existence of "our society in Santhal Pargana will be in danger", he said

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— Champai Soren (@ChampaiSoren) August 27, 2024