BJP will form the government in Jharkhand with the support of JMM and All Jharkhand Students Union. <br/><br/>The decision was taken at a meeting between BJP President Nitin Gadkari, JMM leader Hemant Soren and AJSU Chief Sudesh Mahto in New Delhi today. <br/><br/>Briefing the media, BJP leader Ananth Kumar said, the BJP Parliamentary party would meet on Monday to decide on Chief Minister's name. He claimed that the new government will complete its full term. <br/><br/>JMM leader Hemant Soren said, the decision was taken to save the state from President's rule. He said, a common minimum programme will be worked out for a stable and strong government in the state.<br/> <br/>AIR correspondent reports,the State was plunged into crisis after BJP announced to withdraw support to the Shibu Soren government on 28th of April, after the JMM chief voted against the BJP-sponsored cut-motions in the Lok Sabha. But, the decision was put on hold in the wake of Hemant's letter to BJP offering support for government formation.<br/> <br/>Earlier, Mr Gadkari sought letters of support from all 18 JMM MLAs so that a stable BJP-led government could take charge in Jharkhand. Sources said, BJP has placed three conditions before JMM, the letters of support, some sort of an assurance that the government will last for remaining four and half years and implementing Gadkari's 'politics of progress and development' formula for the backward state. <br/><br/>Among the front-runners for the post of chief minister are former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, former chief minister and General Secretary Arjun Munda and Deputy Chief Minister Raghubar Das.
News On AIR | May 8, 2010 4:56 PM
BJP to form Govt in Jharkhand with support of JMM & AJSU