Hemant Soren had alleged the BJP has been trying to topple his government.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren today won the majority test in Jharkhand assembly with 48 votes in his favour. The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs in the 81-member assembly, in which the majority mark is 41. Mr Soren's majority test comes amid a threat of disqualification from the assembly over allegations of corruption. He had alleged the BJP has been trying to topple his government by engineering defections.
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wins Majority Test With 48 Votes
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren proved majority in the state assembly today with 48 votes in his favour. The Opposition members staged a walkout just before the head count in the assembly.
BJP Attempting To Destabilise Opposition Governments: Hemant Soren
The BJP is trying to destabilise democratically elected state governments in non-BJP ruled states, said Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren during the confidence motion in the state assembly. He also targeted his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that he indulged in the 'purchase' of Jharkhand MLAs. The BJP is trying to create a 'civil war' like situation in country by fuelling riots to win elections, he said.
Hemant Soren Accuses BJP Of Horse-TradingJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren accuses BJP of indulging in horse-trading of legislators in assembly. "The opposition has destroyed democracy. BJP has been indulging in horse-trading of legislators. We will show our strength in the House. People purchase commodities in the market, but the BJP buys legislators," Soren says in the assembly.
Hemant Soren-led Alliance Seeks To Prove Majority In Jharkhand Assembly
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren-led ruling alliance seeks to prove majority in the state assembly. He has tabled the confidence motion in the assembly amid noisy protests by opposition.