Soren's dream fulfilled, sworn-in as Jharkhand CM

FLASHBACK '05: Shibu Soren was chief minister of the state for 10 days in March 2005.

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New Delhi: After days of political upheavals in the state, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren was finally sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Wednesday.

Soren was invited to form the government on Monday by Governor Syed Sibtey Razi.

Soren gained the numbers to form the government in the state with the support of Madhu Koda, who recently resigned as the chief minister of Jharkhand.

Koda, who was forced to step down on Saturday to make way for Soren, took a U-turn and extended his support to the JMM chief after a meeting with him and RJD chief Lalu Prasad.

"I have extended support to Shibu Soren. No one is above the UPA (United Progressive Alliance)," Koda had told reporters.

The Koda government was reduced to a minority in the state legislature after the JMM withdrew support to it on August 17. Koda stepped down following advice from the Central UPA leadership.

While the Congress and the RJD announced their support to Soren, he managed to win over eight Independents, including Koda, one after the other.

On Monday, Deputy Chief Minister Stephen Marandi in the Koda government also announced his support to Soren.

Soren, who was chief minister of the state for 10 days in March 2005, had long dreamt of returning to the post. He got an opportunity when his party supported the Manmohan Singh government in the crucial Trust Vote on July 22.