The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued the sixth summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in relation to a money laundering probe concerning the alleged fraudulent sale and purchase of land in Ranchi. According to officials familiar with the matter, the federal agency has requested Soren's presence at its zonal office in Ranchi for questioning on Tuesday.
This move comes after the Jharkhand High Court dismissed Soren's plea against the fifth summons, prompting him to appeal to the Supreme Court. However, the apex court directed him to file his plea before the high court, a process that is yet to be initiated by Soren, who also serves as the executive president of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.