Jharkhand disaster: UPA MLAs make U-turn for Ranchi after journey in the direction of ‘secure haven’ 

By PTI

RANCHI: Amidst a political disaster triggered by an EC ruling on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s continuance as an MLA, UPA legislators left Ranchi for Latratu, close to the border with Chhattisgarh, solely to return to the state capital by night.

MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and the RJD left the state capital in three buses within the afternoon and returned to Ranchi after spending a couple of hours at Latratu in Khunti district, some 40 kilometres from right here.

“We had a fun-filled boat ride and picnic,” a senior Congress chief claimed.

Speculations had been earlier rife that they might go to an undisclosed vacation spot in some ‘pleasant state’ with a non-BJP authorities equivalent to West Bengal or Chhattisgarh because the legislators entered the chief minister’s residence for a gathering with baggage.

Soren’s JMM believes that the BJP might make a severe try to poach MLAs from it and from the Congress in a bid to topple the federal government in a way ‘just like Maharashtra’ and there’s a must ringfence the legislators in a ‘secure haven’.

‘Resort politics’ is the necessity of the hour to maintain the numbers of the ruling alliance intact, JMM sources had mentioned earlier within the day.

Following a petition by the BJP in search of Soren’s disqualification from the Assembly in an workplace of revenue case, the Election Commission has despatched its resolution to state Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.

Though the EC’s resolution shouldn’t be but made official, there was a buzz that the ballot panel has really helpful the chief minister’s disqualification as an MLA.

Raj Bhavan sources mentioned the governor might take a name on the matter on Monday.

ALSO READ | Hemant Soren could also be again as CM if it’s easy disqualification  

Congress General Secretary and Jharkhand in-charge Avinash Pandey has arrived right here to carry a gathering with occasion legislators to debate the state of affairs and plan a method.

Talking to reporters on the Ranchi airport, Pandey lashed out on the BJP: “The way the opponent is trying to destabilise the government is not good for democracy. We will discuss and review the situation and chalk out a strategy.”

Over the EC’s report, he mentioned, “No official declaration has been made so far. So, there is no point in talking about this.” He reiterated that there isn’t any menace to the UPA authorities.

Later, the Congress held a gathering and state unit president Rajesh Thakur mentioned the occasion will firmly stand by the Hemant Soren authorities.

As per JMM leaders, a UPA assembly is deliberate after the Congress assembly.

Earlier within the day, BJP’s Godda MP Nishikant Dubey tweeted: “According to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha sources, some MLAs reached Chhattisgarh at 2 am. Most of the MLAs are reluctant to go and are waiting for the orders of senior JMM leader Basant Soren. Some buses are parked in Ranchi for MLAs.”

Congress legislator Banna Gupta then mentioned, “The BJP MP wanted us to go to Chhattisgarh, so we thought we should at least visit neighbouring district Khunti. As for the stability of the alliance, the ruling government is completely intact.”

The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs within the 81-member Assembly.

The BJP has sought Soren’s disqualification for violating Section 9 (A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which offers with disqualification for presidency contracts.

The clause states that “a person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with the appropriate government for the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any works undertaken by, that government”.

The problem was referred to the governor and by him to the EC, as Article 192 of the Constitution states that on rulings concerning an MLA’s disqualification, the query shall be referred to the governor who in flip “shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion”.

The JMM, the biggest occasion, has 30 MLAs, the Congress 18 legislators, and the RJD one.

The most important opposition BJP has 26 MLAs within the House.

RANCHI: Amidst a political disaster triggered by an EC ruling on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s continuance as an MLA, UPA legislators left Ranchi for Latratu, close to the border with Chhattisgarh, solely to return to the state capital by night.

MLAs of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Congress and the RJD left the state capital in three buses within the afternoon and returned to Ranchi after spending a couple of hours at Latratu in Khunti district, some 40 kilometres from right here.

“We had a fun-filled boat ride and picnic,” a senior Congress chief claimed.

Speculations had been earlier rife that they might go to an undisclosed vacation spot in some ‘pleasant state’ with a non-BJP authorities equivalent to West Bengal or Chhattisgarh because the legislators entered the chief minister’s residence for a gathering with baggage.

Soren’s JMM believes that the BJP might make a severe try to poach MLAs from it and from the Congress in a bid to topple the federal government in a way ‘just like Maharashtra’ and there’s a must ringfence the legislators in a ‘secure haven’.

‘Resort politics’ is the necessity of the hour to maintain the numbers of the ruling alliance intact, JMM sources had mentioned earlier within the day.

Following a petition by the BJP in search of Soren’s disqualification from the Assembly in an workplace of revenue case, the Election Commission has despatched its resolution to state Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.

Though the EC’s resolution shouldn’t be but made official, there was a buzz that the ballot panel has really helpful the chief minister’s disqualification as an MLA.

Raj Bhavan sources mentioned the governor might take a name on the matter on Monday.

ALSO READ | Hemant Soren could also be again as CM if it’s easy disqualification  

Congress General Secretary and Jharkhand in-charge Avinash Pandey has arrived right here to carry a gathering with occasion legislators to debate the state of affairs and plan a method.

Talking to reporters on the Ranchi airport, Pandey lashed out on the BJP: “The way the opponent is trying to destabilise the government is not good for democracy. We will discuss and review the situation and chalk out a strategy.”

Over the EC’s report, he mentioned, “No official declaration has been made so far. So, there is no point in talking about this.” He reiterated that there isn’t any menace to the UPA authorities.

Later, the Congress held a gathering and state unit president Rajesh Thakur mentioned the occasion will firmly stand by the Hemant Soren authorities.

As per JMM leaders, a UPA assembly is deliberate after the Congress assembly.

Earlier within the day, BJP’s Godda MP Nishikant Dubey tweeted: “According to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha sources, some MLAs reached Chhattisgarh at 2 am. Most of the MLAs are reluctant to go and are waiting for the orders of senior JMM leader Basant Soren. Some buses are parked in Ranchi for MLAs.”

Congress legislator Banna Gupta then mentioned, “The BJP MP wanted us to go to Chhattisgarh, so we thought we should at least visit neighbouring district Khunti. As for the stability of the alliance, the ruling government is completely intact.”

The ruling coalition has 49 MLAs within the 81-member Assembly.

The BJP has sought Soren’s disqualification for violating Section 9 (A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which offers with disqualification for presidency contracts.

The clause states that “a person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with the appropriate government for the supply of goods to, or for the execution of any works undertaken by, that government”.

The problem was referred to the governor and by him to the EC, as Article 192 of the Constitution states that on rulings concerning an MLA’s disqualification, the query shall be referred to the governor who in flip “shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion”.

The JMM, the biggest occasion, has 30 MLAs, the Congress 18 legislators, and the RJD one.

The most important opposition BJP has 26 MLAs within the House.