BJP does U-turn on Soren govt
PTI
NEW DELHI, APRIL 30
The BJP today announced that it has put on hold its earlier decision of withdrawing support to the Shibu Soren government in Jharkhand, a day after coalition partner JMM said it was ready to back a government led by it.
A decision in this regard was taken at a hurriedly convened meeting of the Parliamentary Board of the party which is also reportedly exploring ways of government formation and was holding talks with its allies. The BJP yesterday paused withdrawal when its Jharkand unit deferred meeting Governor MOH Farooq over withdrawal of support.
The trigger for a rethink on the part of BJP over pressing for withdrawal of support was provided last night by a second letter from JMM legislature party leader Hemant Soren, son of Shibu, to BJP President Nitin Gadkari informing him that JMM would support a new government led by it.
“We are with NDA,” Hemant said.
The BJP withdrew support on Wednesday angry over Shibu Soren siding with the UPA and voting against the BJP’s cut motion in the Lok Sabha the previous day. Shibu’s action was called a betrayal by the BJP which was also told by JMM that its supremo’s action was a mistake. Soren had also apologized for his action.
BJP does U-turn on Soren govt
NEW DELHI, APRIL 30 The BJP today announced that it has put on hold its earlier decision of withdrawing support to the Shibu Soren government in Jharkhand, a day after coalition partner JMM said it was ready to back a government led by it.
