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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Sep 05, 2022 13:12 (IST)
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.
Sep 05, 2022 11:30 (IST)
Hemant Soren-led Alliance Seeks To Prove Majority In Jharkhand Assembly
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