Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 4 (HBTV): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) executive president Hemant Soren was sworn in as the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand here on Thursday. 

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Soren.

Soren was released on bail on June 28 in a land scam case after spending approximately five months in jail. 

Earlier today, Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan invited Soren to form the government in the state, a day after Champai Soren stepped down from the chief minister's post. 

Champai Soren resigned from the post just five months after taking the oath, setting the ball rolling for Hemant Soren to again take over the role on Wednesday.  

Champai Soren had taken oath as the 12th chief minister of Jharkhand in the Raj Bhavan on February 2 this year. 

Hemant Soren was released from the Birsa Munda Jail on June 28 after nearly five months following a bail from Jharkhand High Court in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. He had resigned as chief minister before his arrest on January 31. 

He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in January. Earlier on December 29, Hemant Soren took oath as chief minister of Jharkhand as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand. 

The event was termed as 'Sankalp Diwas' by mark beginning of an era of new Jharkhand. 

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