Frustrated over Jharkahnd Mukti Morcha (JMM) backtracking on its power-sharing deal in Jharkhand, the BJP has decided to withdraw support to the Shibu Soren Government today leading the state into another spell of political crisis.<br/><br/>BJP state spokesman Sanjay Seth last night said that Monday around 11 a.m. a delegation of BJP MLAs under the leadership of Mr. Raghuwar Das, who is Dy. Chief Minister in the present government, will meet the Governor M O H Farrooq and hand over letter of withdrawal of support from the JMM Government.<br/><br/>On Saturday, Chief Minister Shibu Soren said that he was weighing all options, including cutting a deal with the Congress to continue in power. The Congress is, however, adopting a wait and watch approach on the issue.<br/><br/>The JMM and the BJP have 18 MLAs each and the Soren government has the support of two JDU legislators and five from the AJSU, besides two others in the 82-member Assembly. Congress has 14 MLAs, JVM has 11 MLAs and RJD has five MLAs.
News On AIR | May 24, 2010 10:51 AM
BJP to withdraw support from Soren led Government in Jharkhand