Ahead of the crucial floor test in the Jharkhand Assembly, MLAs from the ruling JMM-led alliance, including Congress members, returned to Ranchi on Sunday after spending three days in a luxury resort in Hyderabad. The move aimed to safeguard against fears that the opposition BJP may attempt to poach legislators before the trust vote is slated to take place on Monday.
“Our alliance will definitely win the ‘Vote of Confidence’ with good numbers tomorrow. We have (support of) 48 MLAs,” Congress MLA Alamgir Alam told news agency PTI on the floor test in the Jharkhand Assembly.
VIDEO | “Our alliance will definitely win the ‘Vote of Confidence’ with good numbers tomorrow. We have (support of) 48 MLAs,” says Congress MLA Alamgir Alam on the floor test in Jharkhand Assembly scheduled to be held on February 5. pic.twitter.com/xMJLRRF1Qb
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 4, 2024
Approximately 40 legislators, who had arrived in Hyderabad on February 2, left for Ranchi from the RGI Airport at Shamshabad on a flight, Congress sources told PTI. During their stay, the MLAs were accommodated at a luxury resort in Shamirpet on the city outskirts.
VIDEO | Jharkhand Congress MLAs arrive at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi from Hyderabad.
The floor test in Jharkhand Assembly is scheduled to be held on February 5. pic.twitter.com/EWrr5oTDKm
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 4, 2024
#WATCH | Jharkhand: JMM and Congress MLAs arrive at the Ranchi airport.
Floor Test of the new government of Jharkhand is likely to be held in the Assembly tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/ycCAEp7OHu
— ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2024
A senior leader from the ruling coalition told PTI, “We were given 10 days to prove the government’s majority. We cannot take any chances during this period as the BJP might try to contact our MLAs.” A video released earlier by the JMM-led coalition showcased the support of 43 legislators out of the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly.
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BJP Framed Hemant Soren In False Cases: Jharkhand CM Champai Soren
In another development, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, addressing a party workers’ rally on the 52nd foundation day of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Dhanbad, accused the BJP of framing his predecessor Hemant Soren in false cases. He alleged that these false charges were orchestrated to perpetuate the exploitation of the state’s mineral resources.
“When Hemant Soren came to power in 2019 and stopped them from doing so, they framed him in false cases,” claimed Chief Minister Champai Soren, as quoted by PTI. The CM further asserted that the BJP, along with external entities, had been involved in the plunder of Jharkhand’s minerals for 19 years.
Hemant Soren, the former Chief Minister, had resigned on January 31, succeeding a lengthy interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate in connection to a money laundering case linked to an alleged land fraud, followed by his subsequent arrest.
“Hemant Soren had initiated steps to ensure the rights of tribal through 1932 Khatiyan based domicile policy and 75 per cent job reservation for local youths in private companies. The BJP could not digest these, and they used central agencies against him,” added CM Champai Soren, as per PTI.
The Chief Minister’s accusations against the BJP were made during the party’s foundation day celebration at the Golf Ground in Dhanbad, where he highlighted the efforts of the JMM in championing the rights of tribals and the indigenous population in the state.
The JMM, founded on February 4, 1972, celebrated its 52nd foundation day at the Golf Ground. The message from party president Shibu Soren, who could not attend the event due to health issues, was read out by party MP Vijay Hansda as he called for continued support for his son Hemant Soren.
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