Morning Filter: Jharkhand CM Champai Soren resigns; Hemant Soren stakes claim to form government

Jharkhand CM Champai Soren resigns; Hemant Soren stakes claim to form government Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren resigned on Wednesday and Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case, staked claim to form the government, hours after leaders of the JMM-led alliance in the State unanimously elected him as the legislature party leader. Champai Soren, who had taken oath as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on February 2 after Hemant Soren’s arrest, met Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan and tendered his resignation in the presence of the JMM executive president, capping a day-long drama full of speculations. Hemant Soren staked claim to form the government and the swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held soon. If sworn in, Hemant Soren will be the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand, which was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000. According to Congress MLA Banna Gupta, Raj Bhavan will come out with the swearing-in time by 11 a.m. on Thursday. 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Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged comments made by her and some other TMC leaders. The matter will appear for hearing on Thursday after Bose’s lawyer makes necessary changes in the application. Parts of Manipur flooded after heavy rain, schools to remain closed till Thursday Incessant rainfall has caused flooding at several places in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts, after two major rivers breached embankments, officials said on Wednesday. The State government has declared a holiday for all government offices on Wednesday, while schools will remain closed till Thursday in view of the flood situation, they said. United Kingdom to go to polls on Thursday United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and on the four Conservative Prime Ministers before him. They are widely expected to do something they have not done since 2005: Elect a Labour Party government. [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 04 July 2024 [morning filter logo] The Morning Filter 04 July 2024 Welcome to the Morning Filter newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories and events to follow today. [View in browser]( [More newsletters]( Here are the latest news and big news stories to follow today Jharkhand CM Champai Soren resigns; Hemant Soren stakes claim to form government Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren resigned on Wednesday and Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a money laundering case, staked claim to form the government, hours after leaders of the JMM-led alliance in the State unanimously elected him as the legislature party leader. Champai Soren, who had taken oath as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on February 2 after Hemant Soren’s arrest, met Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan and tendered his resignation in the presence of the JMM executive president, capping a day-long drama full of speculations. Hemant Soren staked claim to form the government and the swearing-in ceremony is likely to be held soon. If sworn in, Hemant Soren will be the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand, which was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000. According to Congress MLA Banna Gupta, Raj Bhavan will come out with the swearing-in time by 11 a.m. on Thursday. T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team to meet PM Modi on Thursday The Indian team is expected to reach New Delhi at around 6.20 a.m. after departing from Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport in a chartered flight which has a special call sign — AIC24WC - Air India Champions 24 World Cup. “The flight will land at Delhi airport tomorrow 6 a.m. The team will meet PM Narendra Modi at 11 a.m. at his residence. After this, the team will fly to Mumbai, where a ceremony has been organised. There will be a road show from Nariman Point in an open bus and later we will honour and felicitate the players with the prize money of ₹125 crore as announced,” BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said. Calcutta High Court adjourns hearing of Bengal Governor’s defamation suit against Mamata till Thursday The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned till Thursday hearing of a defamation suit by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged comments made by her and some other TMC leaders. The matter will appear for hearing on Thursday after Bose’s lawyer makes necessary changes in the application. Parts of Manipur flooded after heavy rain, schools to remain closed till Thursday Incessant rainfall has caused flooding at several places in Manipur’s Imphal West and Imphal East districts, after two major rivers breached embankments, officials said on Wednesday. The State government has declared a holiday for all government offices on Wednesday, while schools will remain closed till Thursday in view of the flood situation, they said. United Kingdom to go to polls on Thursday United Kingdom voters will cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and on the four Conservative Prime Ministers before him. They are widely expected to do something they have not done since 2005: Elect a Labour Party government. 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