The BJP will form the government in Jharkhand with the support of the JMM and All Jharkhand Students Union. The decision was taken after a meeting betwee BJP President Nitin Gadkari, JMM leader Hemant Soren and AJSU Chief Sudesh Mahto in New Delhi. <br/> <br/> <br/>Briefing the media, BJP leader Ananth Kumar said the BJP Parliamentary party would meet on Monday to decide the Chief Minister's name. He claimed that the new Government will complete its full term. 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/>The State was plunged into crisis after the 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/>
News On AIR | May 8, 2010 2:05 PM
Jharkhand in the middle: BJP, JMM set to form Govt