Prez rule for Jharkhand again?
10 Jan 2013 7:49 AM IST
A day after chief minister Arjun Munda quit, Jharkhand seems to be heading towards President’s rule for the third time in 12 years.
Governor Syed Ahmad on Tuesday night sent his report to the Union home ministry, and Home Minister Sushilkumar Sinde confirmed receiving it. Sources say President’s rule would be imposed on the state and a decision to dissolve the 82-member assembly would be taken later.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Munda resigned after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally pulled out of the coalition ministry.
On Wednesday, Congress’ Ranchi MP Subodh Kant Sahay met the governor and requested him to ignore the outgoing cabinet suggestion to dissolve the house. But Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM-P) president and former chief minister Babulal Marandi told the governor to order elections. BJP reiterated the demand.
RJD president Lalu Yadav was also in favour of President’s rule. If the Congress, RJD and independents support JMM, then 41 legislators could try cobbling a coalition.
Of the 82 legislators, 37 are in favour of a new mandate.
Governor Syed Ahmad on Tuesday night sent his report to the Union home ministry, and Home Minister Sushilkumar Sinde confirmed receiving it. Sources say President’s rule would be imposed on the state and a decision to dissolve the 82-member assembly would be taken later.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Munda resigned after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally pulled out of the coalition ministry.
On Wednesday, Congress’ Ranchi MP Subodh Kant Sahay met the governor and requested him to ignore the outgoing cabinet suggestion to dissolve the house. But Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM-P) president and former chief minister Babulal Marandi told the governor to order elections. BJP reiterated the demand.
RJD president Lalu Yadav was also in favour of President’s rule. If the Congress, RJD and independents support JMM, then 41 legislators could try cobbling a coalition.
Of the 82 legislators, 37 are in favour of a new mandate.
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