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Champai Soren to join BJP on Aug 30, confirms Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday that former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren will join the BJP on August 30 in Ranchi.

News Arena Network - Ranchi - UPDATED: August 27, 2024, 07:40 AM - 2 min read

Champai Soren to join BJP on August 30, confirms Himant Biswa Sarma

Champai Soren to join BJP on Aug 30, confirms Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also BJP in-charge of Jharkhand, and Champai Soren met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Monday.

Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Jharkhand election co-in-charge, on Monday announced that senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former CM Champai Soren will join the saffron party on August 30.

He posted a picture of Soren meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah here. Sarma, who is the BJP's co-incharge for the Jharkhand assembly polls, was also part of the meeting.

"Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a distinguished Adivasi leader of our country, Champai Soren Ji met Hon’ble Union Home Minister Amit Shah Ji a short while ago. He will officially join the BJP on 30th August in Ranchi," Sarma said on 'X'.

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

A Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader, Soren had accused its leadership of insulting him and announced that he would soon decide on his next political course.

It was widely speculated that he might join the BJP, with JMM leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren accusing the party of working to poach its leaders.