September 10, 2010 2:02 PM

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Arjun Munda to be sworn-in Jharkhand CM on Saturday

BJP Legislalture Party leader Arjun Munda will be sworn as Jharkhand's new Chief Minister tomorrow. Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Farooq has invited him to take oath office and secrecy. The Governor also asked Mr. Munda to prove his majority in the Assembly within seven days. Mr. Munda, who will head a coalition comprising the BJP, JMM, JDU and AJSU, had staked claim on Tuesday after getting unconditional support from his allies. In a related development, the Union Cabinet recommended revocation of president's rule in the state. The Governor had sent his report to the Centre on 7th September after newly-elected BJP legislative party Arjun Munda staked claim to form the government, submitting a list of 45 MLAs in the 81-member house and parading 44 of them at the Raj Bhavan. President's Rule was imposed in Jharkhand on 1st June with the Assembly being put under suspended animation after BJP withdrew support to the Shibu Soren-led government after the latter voted with the UPA during cut motions in Parliament and no party came forward to form an alternative government. The two parties are coming together after a gap of three months. In the list submitted to the Jharkhand Governor, there are 18 MLAs each of BJP and JMM, two from JDU, five from AJSU and two Independent MLAs.

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