Champai Soren New CM of Jharkhand | 01 Feb 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Legislature Party elected Transport Minister Champai Soren as new leader after Hemant Soren resigned as Chief Minister.

Key Points

  • The Enforcement Directorate arrested Hemant Soren in a land scam case soon after he resigned as Jharkhand Chief Minister.
    • The resignation came after the ED officials questioned the CM for more than seven hours at his official residence in Ranchi.
    • Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan has accepted the resignation.
  • Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Transport Minister Champai Soren was elected leader of the Legislature Party.
  • Champai Soren is a five-time MLA from Seraikela. In the 1990s, he actively took part in the movement for the creation of a separate State of Jharkhand along with JMM patron Shibu Soren.

Directorate of Enforcement (ED)

  • The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a multi-disciplinary organization mandated with investigation of offences of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws.
  • It functions under the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance.
  • As a premier financial investigation agency of the Government of India, the Enforcement Directorate functions in strict compliance with the Constitution and Laws of India.