Jharkhand crisis: MLAs reach Raipur, CM Hemant Soren sees them off at Ranchi airport
The MLAs were earlier seen leaving chief minister Hemant Soren's residence in two buses and with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) boss himself on the front seat of one of them.
Legislators of the ruling UPA coalition in Jharkhand on Tuesday left Ranchi for neighbouring Chhattisgarh amid reports of a possible poaching attempt by the BJP as the week-long political crisis in the eastern state continues to remain in log limelight.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren with UPA MLAs leaves for Ranchi airport on way to Raipur. (PTI)
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According to a PTI report, a chartered flight with about 40 MLAs took off from the Ranchi airport around 4.30 pm towards Chhattisgarh capital Raipur.
The MLAs were earlier seen leaving chief minister Hemant Soren's residence in two buses and with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) boss himself on the front seat of one of them. He also went inside the Birsa Munda Airport for a while. The ruling coalition of the JMM, Congress and RJD has 49 MLAs in the 81-member Assembly.
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Soren, whose future hangs in balance over a mining lease issue, later told reporters that this is not a surprising move. "It happens in politics. We are ready to face any situation," the CM told reporters outside the airport." He further said no unforeseen incident is going to take place.
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Soren, whose future hangs in balance over a mining lease issue, later told reporters that this is not a surprising move. "It happens in politics. We are ready to face any situation," the CM told reporters outside the airport." He further said no unforeseen incident is going to take place.
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The current crisis erupted after the BJP filed a petition seeking Soren’s disqualification from the Assembly in an office of profit case, following which the Election Commission sent its decision to governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.
The EC’s decision on the matter is yet to be announced. However, according to reports, there is a buzz that the poll panel has recommended the chief minister’s disqualification as an MLA. The Raj Bhavan has not announced anything on this matter as yet.
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