RANCHI — Hemant Soren, leader of the INDIA Bloc in Jharkhand, on Sunday staked claim to form the next government in the state after being re-elected as the leader of the coalition. Following a meeting of the newly elected MLAs here, Soren visited Raj Bhavan to meet Governor Santosh Gangwar, where he tendered his resignation as Chief Minister and submitted a list of 56 elected MLAs from the alliance to prove his majority. The Governor accepted Soren’s resignation and appointed him as the caretaker Chief Minister until the new government was formed. Also read: BJP-led Mahayuti runs away with Maharashtra, oppn INDIA bags Jharkhand Soren is expected to take oath as Chief Minister on November 28 at Morabadi Ground, Ranchi. Earlier in the day, a meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s residence on Kanke Road, attended by MLAs and leaders from the four alliance partners — the JMM, the Congress, the RJD, and the CPI-ML-L. Discussions focused on the framework of the new government, the swearing-in ceremony, and guest invitations. Addressing the gathering, Soren congratulated the newly elected MLAs, attributing the alliance’s victory to the people of Jharkhand and the efforts of party workers. Hemant Soren is going to...