Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren will continue in his post as of now. JMMLP leader Hemant Soren claimed this after a meeting with BJP leaders today.<br/><br/>Hemant, Shibu Soren's son, who is playing a key role in talks between JMM and BJP to form a new government, told reporters in Ranchi after his return from New Delhi. He said the talks with the NDA leaders were very constructive. <br/><br/>His statement comes five days after the state plunged into a crisis following Soren's voting for UPA on cut motions in Parliament on April 27.<br/><br/>Subsequently, the BJP's Parliamentary Board decided to withdraw support to the JMM-led government before putting it on hold following Hemant's request for forming a government under a leader of BJP's choice.<br/><br/>Hemant, along with senior JMM leaders and allies, was holding parleys with the top BJP leaders to end the deadlock.<br/>
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Shibu to continue as J’khnad CM