Politics in Jharkhand since 2009 Assembly elections

Following is the chronology of events after the last assembly polls in Jharkhand held in 2009.

2009

Dec 23: 2nd Assembly polls throw fractured mandate

Dec 25: JMM chief Shibu Soren stakes claim

Dec 27: Governor invites Soren to form govt

Dec 30: Soren sworn-in as 7th CM

2010

Jan 7: Trust Vote

April 27: Soren votes along with UPA in cut motion in LS

April 28: BJP Parliamentary board decides to withdraw support. JMM apologizes for Soren's 'mistake'.

April 29: BJP puts its withdrawal decision on hold

May 18: Arjun Munda and Soren agree to share power on rotation

May 20: Soren retracts on voting along with UPA

May 24: BJP withdraws support to Soren

May 30: Soren quits

June 1: Imposition of President's rule

Sept 7: Arjun Munda stakes claim

Sept 9: President's rule revoked

Sept 11: Munda takes oath as 8th CM of Jharkhand

2012

In May: Soren revives power sharing formula with BJP

Dec 25: Deputy CM Hemant Soren services notice to Munda to clear BJP's stand on rotation policy on power sharing.

Jan 3: Munda replies in writing to JMM that there was no agreement on sharing power with it after 28 months.

Jan 7: JMM announces withdrawal of support to the BJP-led government.

Jan 8: Arjun Munda convenes Cabinet meeting, recommends dissolution of house and submits resignation to the governor.

Jan 8-13: JMM fails in stitching new alliance

Jan 14: President's rule recommended

Jan 18: President's rule imposed---for the third time.

July 09: JMM leader Hemant Soren stakes claim to form government.

July 10: Governor Syed Ahmed recommends revocation of President s Rule.

July 11: Union Cabinet recommends revocation of President's rule.

July 12: Governor invites Hemant Soren for swearing-in ceremony after receipt of communication about Presidential nod on revocation of central rule.

July 13: Hemant Soren sworn-in as CM.

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