Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday announced that the state's highest award will be named 'Bhagwan Birsa Munda-Bhagwan Sido Kanho'.
This announcement comes amid the ongoing Jharkhand Assembly polls, with the second phase of elections to be held on November 20.
He said the decision in this regard will be taken in the first cabinet meeting of the JMM-led government if it is voted to power.
"The name of Jharkhand's highest award will be 'Bhagwan Birsa Munda-Bhagwan Sido Kanho Award'. This will be the first decision of the first cabinet of 'Abua government' (own government). May the brave martyrs of Jharkhand remain immortal. Jai Jharkhand," the CM posted on X.