ED arrests Soren an hour after party names his CM successor
Hemant Soren, the sitting chief minister of Jharkhand, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a land scam involving alleged money laundering. Before his arrest, Hemant resigned and his close aide, Champai Soren, was announced as the next CM. The arrest followed a two-day cat-and-mouse game between Hemant and the central agency. The choice of Hemant's wife for the top post faced family opposition, leading to Champai's emergence.