Hectic discussions continue in BJP after the JMM offered it to lead the government in Jharkhand. <br/><br/>The JMM Chief Shibu Soren wrote a letter to this effect to the BJP President Nitin Gadkari. <br/><br/>The party withheld it decision regarding the withdrawal of support to the government after the letter was received. <br/><br/>Party leader Gopinath Munde told reporters that a final decision on the Jharkhand issue will be taken only after all stake holders from the state are on board. He said that a meeting of the Parliamentary board will be held in a day or two to take a final call on the issue. The Board met today morning to take a stalk of the situation.<br/><br/>BJP had announced withdrawal of support from JMM led Jharkhand government after Chief Minister Shibu Soren voted against its cut motions in Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren sent two letters to the BJP on Thursday apologizing for betraying the ally. <br/><br/>Later in the night, his son Hemant Soren said his party would support a new government in Jharkhand with the BJP leading the coalition. <br/><br/>Among the ruling alliance in Jharkhand, JMM has got 18 MLAs, the AJSU has five, the BJP and its allies have 20. The Congress and allies have 25 members in the House and rests 13 are independent MLAs.
News On AIR | April 30, 2010 6:22 PM
BJP continues to discuss JMM’s offer of CM ship in J’khand