Last Updated: February 01, 2024, 17:08 IST
Hemant Soren resigned from CM post following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday.
Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan is yet to invite the JMM-led alliance to form the government. Champai Soren claimed the support of 47 MLAs of the JMM-led alliance, which also includes the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD
Amid uncertainty in the formation of the new government in Jharkhand after Hemant Soren’s resignation following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led alliance on Thursday were likely to be shifted to Hyderabad over poaching fears.
The legislative party members chose Soren’s aide, Champai Soren for the chief minister’s post, who staked his claim to form the government before Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday.
The Jharkhand Governor, however, is yet to invite the JMM-led alliance to form the government. Champai Soren claimed the support of 47 MLAs of the JMM-led alliance, which also includes the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
According to a Hindustan Times report, a JMM leader said a chartered flight was being arranged to shift the legislators to Hyderabad in Congress-ruled Telangana.
“The southern city has been chosen because it is in a Congress-ruled state besides being closer to Ranchi than other possible destinations such as Bengaluru. It would take a shorter time to bring them back whenever required,” the leader was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying on the condition of anonymity.
On the other hand, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi rained down on Radhakrishnan accusing him of delaying the appointment of the new chief minister despite the JMM-led alliance having a clear majority. He also pointed out no delay was made in the swearing-in of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after returning to the BJP-led alliance in Bihar.
