Jharkhand Governor asks Shibu Soren to prove majority by 31st May
merisarkar news service
New Delhi, May 24, 2010
He's given one week to prove the majority
BJP on Monday withdrew its support to the nearly five-month-old JMM-led government in Jharkhand reducing it to a minority. The party handed over a formal letter to the state government intimating its decision. Following this the Governor MOH Farooq has asked Chief Minister Shibu Soren to prove his majority on the floor of the Assembly by 31st May.
Soren was summoned by the Governor on Monday evening after BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Raghuvar Das handed over a letter withdrawing his party's support to the government, Raj Bhavan said.
With 14 MLAs, Congress saw a possible role in the formation of a stable government. "We are watching the developments. We are putting our minds together to save Jharkhand from collapse," Congress in-charge for the state K Keshav Rao told media persons in New Delhi.
