BJP has ruled out sharing of power on a rotational basis with JMM in Jharkhand and asserted that it will soon form the government with its leader as Chief Minister.<br/><br/>Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu told reporters in Bangalore that there is no question of 50:50 ratio power sharing with JMM. There will be a BJP Chief Minister in Jharkhand soon. The JMM had on Monday asked BJP to share power with it on a rotational basis. <br/><br/>To a question, Naidu said the delay in government formation is not due to differences of opinion on selection of a chief ministerial candidate, but on account of wider consultations on the issue among party leaders.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, political uncertainty continues in Jharkhand as the BJP is yet to select its chief ministerial candidate. <br/><br/>BJP President Nitin Gadkari is likely to take a decision today following a brief by the two central observers of the party, Rajnath Singh and Anant Kumar who were dispatched to Jharkhand to take a call on the situation.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the two observers former BJP President Rajnath Singh and party General Secretary Mr Ananth Kumar have submitted their report to the party President after ascertaining the views of the BJP MLAs in Ranchi. According to party sources, the decision is likely to be taken tomorrow.
News On AIR | May 12, 2010 8:47 PM
BJP rules out sharing power with JMM on rotational basis