Soren to move confidence motion on Jan.7

Ending almost a year-long spell of President’s rule in the state,65-year-old Soren and two ministers from coalition partners were sworn in by Governor K Sankaranarayanan at Morabadi ground.

BJP President Nitin Gadkari,who had received Soren in Mumbai and sealed the deal for formation of the JMM-led coalition government,was expected to attend but was conspicuous by his absence.

The BJP support to JMM had come under criticism from a section of the party. RSS ideologue M G Vaidya also questioned the decision to support Soren who is facing a number of criminal cases.

Besides Soren,who heads a five-party coalition,BJP Jharkhand unit chief Raghubar Das and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) chief Sudesh Mahato were sworn in as ministers.

The Vigilance Bureau will be strengthened and made more effective to curb corruption,Cabinet Secretary Aditya Swaroop told reporters in the presence of the Chief Minister.