"ED Arrests Soren Shortly After Party Names His CM Successor"

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a land scam, making him the first sitting CM of the state to be taken into custody in a corruption case. He resigned just hours before his arrest, and his party named his close aide and transport minister Champai Soren as his successor. The arrest followed a two-day standoff between Hemant and the central agency over alleged money laundering in a land scam. There were internal family feuds over the successor, and the governing coalition sought an appointment with the governor to demonstrate their strength. Hemant accused the ED of harassment and filed a case against its officers, while his supporters gathered at his residence during the questioning.