BJP seeks letters of support
PTI
NEW DELHI/RANCHI, MAY 2
Wary of reported rebellion among Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislators in Jharkhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has sought letters of support from the 18 JMM legislators to provide a stable BJP-led government in the tribal state, failing which the alliance will fall through.
BJP has insisted that the JMM MLAs give their letters of support to the party by Tuesday.
A BJP leader told Press Trust of India that in the meeting held here yesterday, BJP President Nitin Gadkari had categorically told Hemant, son of JMM chief Shibu Soren, that all JMM MLAs will have to pledge their support as BJP could not form a shaky government in Jharkhand.
“Even if one of the 18 JMM MLAs says he will not support a BJP-led government, we may decide not to form a government. We do not want to give the impression that we are dying to form a government in Jharkhand or that we are hungry for power,” the BJP leader said.
As political uncertainty in Jharkhand continued for the sixth day, JMM today asserted that Shibu Soren will stay on as chief minister for now.
