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(ANI Photo) <strong>(AAP X)</strong></div> <span class="articleInfo pubtime"><em><span id = "tmread_11732705109560">2 min read</span></em> <strong>.</strong> <span id = "tBox_11732705109560" data-sectionname = "Elections" data-epoctime = "2024-11-27T16:43:25+05:30" data-updatedtime = "2024-11-27T16:43:25+05:30" data-expandedtime = "Updated: 27 Nov 2024, 04:43 PM IST" data-updatedLongtime = "04:43 PM IST">04:43 PM IST</span> </span><span class="articleInfo author "> Written By <a href="/authors/Gulam-Jeelani"><strong>Gulam Jeelani</strong></a></span> <div id="summary_11732705109560" hidden><p class="summary">As Hemant Soren prepares for his fourth term as Jharkhand Chief Minister, speculation mounts over the potential appointment of his wife, Kalpana Soren, to his cabinet. 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