New Delhi:
After dragging their feet for nearly a month, the BJP finally withdrew support to the Shibu Soren Government in Jharkhand as it became clear that the chief minister had no intention of stepping down to allow a BJP-led government to take over.
"The JMM has been talking in many voices all this while. We really had no option but to withdraw support," said BJP leader Raghuwar Das said.
And into the breach, has come in the Congress.
"We are trying to form the government. We will try and give a stable government to the state," Congress MP from Jharkhand Subodh Kant Sahai said. But Soren is not negotiating with the Congress.
But this is easier said than done.
Soren needs 23 MLAs more to remain in power. The Congress has 14. And Babu Lal Marandi - who has 11 MLAs and runs his own political outfit Jharkhand Vikas Morcha - isn't playing ball.
"There is no question of going along with Soren," Marandi said.
Soren has seven days to prove his majority. But Congress managers may need to explain why they need to support Soren having been embarrassed by his criminal and corruption cases before.
Shibu Soren is now negotiating with the Congress party. But democratic values have limited role in what has happened or will happen as money bags and power brokers still have unlimited mandate in Jharkhand.
"The JMM has been talking in many voices all this while. We really had no option but to withdraw support," said BJP leader Raghuwar Das said.
And into the breach, has come in the Congress.
"We are trying to form the government. We will try and give a stable government to the state," Congress MP from Jharkhand Subodh Kant Sahai said. But Soren is not negotiating with the Congress.
But this is easier said than done.
Soren needs 23 MLAs more to remain in power. The Congress has 14. And Babu Lal Marandi - who has 11 MLAs and runs his own political outfit Jharkhand Vikas Morcha - isn't playing ball.
"There is no question of going along with Soren," Marandi said.
Soren has seven days to prove his majority. But Congress managers may need to explain why they need to support Soren having been embarrassed by his criminal and corruption cases before.
Shibu Soren is now negotiating with the Congress party. But democratic values have limited role in what has happened or will happen as money bags and power brokers still have unlimited mandate in Jharkhand.
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