By Online Desk
The Jharkhand Assembly on Monday passed the confidence motion tabled by Chief Minister Hemant Soren amid a boycott by BJP.
A total of 48 MLAs voted in favour of the confidence motion in the 81-member house.
Soren also claimed that the opposition BJP’s attempt to poach MLAs prompted the move.
“BJP attempting to destabilise democratically elected state governments in non-BJP ruled states,” he said while hitting out at the saffron party.
“Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indulged in purchase of Jharkhand MLAs. BJP attempting to ‘civil war’ like situation in the country by fuelling riots to win elections,” Soren said while attacking the saffron party.
“The opposition has destroyed democracy. BJP has been indulging in horse-trading of legislators. We will show our strength in the House,” Soren said in the assembly.
“People purchase commodities in the market, but the BJP buys legislators,” he alleged.
Soren is faced with uncertainty over his continuance as chief minister following a petition by the BJP seeking his disqualification as an MLA in an office-of-profit case.
The Election Commission (EC) had communicated its opinion in this regard to Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25, sparking a political crisis in the state.
Though the EC’s decision has not yet been made official, there is a buzz that the poll panel recommended the CM’s disqualification as an MLA.
Soren then expressed his willingness to move a motion of confidence to prove his majority, as per a letter sent to MLAs by the assembly secretariat.
(With PTI Inputs)
The Jharkhand Assembly on Monday passed the confidence motion tabled by Chief Minister Hemant Soren amid a boycott by BJP.
A total of 48 MLAs voted in favour of the confidence motion in the 81-member house.
Soren also claimed that the opposition BJP’s attempt to poach MLAs prompted the move.
“BJP attempting to destabilise democratically elected state governments in non-BJP ruled states,” he said while hitting out at the saffron party.
“Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma indulged in purchase of Jharkhand MLAs. BJP attempting to ‘civil war’ like situation in the country by fuelling riots to win elections,” Soren said while attacking the saffron party.
“The opposition has destroyed democracy. BJP has been indulging in horse-trading of legislators. We will show our strength in the House,” Soren said in the assembly.
“People purchase commodities in the market, but the BJP buys legislators,” he alleged.
Soren is faced with uncertainty over his continuance as chief minister following a petition by the BJP seeking his disqualification as an MLA in an office-of-profit case.
The Election Commission (EC) had communicated its opinion in this regard to Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25, sparking a political crisis in the state.
Though the EC’s decision has not yet been made official, there is a buzz that the poll panel recommended the CM’s disqualification as an MLA.
Soren then expressed his willingness to move a motion of confidence to prove his majority, as per a letter sent to MLAs by the assembly secretariat.
(With PTI Inputs)
