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Jharkhand crisis: MLAs moved to resort in buses, state Congress chief says 'we are all together'

Hemant Soren's government in Jharkhand faces the threat of the Chief Minister being disqualified from the assembly following a recommendation by the Election Commission. A few insiders from the Congress said that the MLAs may be moved to a resort in a 'friendly state' such as West Bengal, Bihar or Chhattisgarh.

Jharkhand crisis buses at Soren s house MLAs likely to be moved to resort in friendly state to deter poaching gcw
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First Published Aug 27, 2022, 2:07 PM IST

Amid the political crisis in Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday called a meeting of the state’s ruling coalition members at his residence in Ranchi. Soren and the MLAs were spotted boarding buses with baggage after a meeting at the Chief Minister's house. Later, they traveled around 30 kilometers from Ranchi to Khunti, where they were given housing in several government houses.

“Laughing and laughing, the roads will be cut! We are all together!,” said Jharkhand Congress Chief Rajesh Thakur in a tweet onboard a bus with legislators and Chief Minister Hemant Soren. 

"All ruling MLAs will be sent to a single destination if the need arises. All the MLAs have come with their luggage to the Chief Minister's house to attend the crucial meeting which is underway," a leader had told news agency PTI.

Before they left, Hemant Soren convened a lengthy third session of a conference of lawmakers from the ruling coalition to develop a plan of action for the new situation.

In order to guarantee that the government was not in danger, measures were being developed during the conference, according to individuals close to the governing UPA. As rumours about his potential disqualification from the state legislature spread, CM Hemant Soren is attempting to maintain harmony among all the MLAs.

Facing the threat of disqualification from the assembly, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his ally Congress planned to shift MLAs to resorts.

"All preparations have been taken to accommodate our coalition's parliamentarians in West Bengal or Chhattisgarh, both of which have non-BJP governments. In order to transport the MLAs and security staff via road, three luxurious buses have arrived in Ranchi. Additionally, several escort cars have been deployed too," a Congress lawmaker informed PTI.

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The MLAs may be relocated to a resort in a "friendly state" like West Bengal, Bihar, or Chhattisgarh to prevent being poached by the BJP, according to a few sources from the Congress, a key partner of the JMM. There is no threat to the government, according to the ruling coalition. But the BJP has demanded midterm elections.

Ramesh Bais, the governor of Jharkhand, is expected to suggest that Soren be disqualified from running for office today, according to reports. The Governor, who will make a decision today, is now holding the final decision in a sealed envelope. The Election Commission had sent its opinion to Governor Bais on Thursday on a plea seeking that Soren be disqualified as an MLA for violating electoral norms by extending a mining lease to himself.

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The Congress attacked the BJP in the state and accussed it of polluting politics in the state. “Jharkhand’s politics is different… BJP is trying to pollute politics here. If EC sends a report in a sealed envelope, it gets leaked even before it’s opened. The alliance government’s recent decisions will affect their (BJP) base in tribal areas," Jharkhand Congress working president Bandhu Tirkey told ANI.

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