’One becomes your pet when..’: Ex-J’khand CM on UPA MLAs staying in hotel
Live MintJharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais is yet to take a decision on Election Commission of India 's recommendation to disqualify Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren as a Member of the Legislative Assembly based on his alleged involved in violation of electoral norms in a coal smuggling case. Meanwhile, news agency ANI has quoted former Chief Minister and BJP leader Babulal Marandi take a dig at the fact that UPA MLAs are staying in a hotel to avoid horse trading. Earlier on 30 August, amid political uncertainty over reports that Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren could be disqualified as an MLA, 31 MLAs and ministers of the ruling coalition in Jharkhand arrived in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur. On Thursday, a 10-member delegation of United Progressive Alliance in Jharkhand met the Governor seeking clarification over commotion on reports of “disqualification” of Chief Minister Hemant Soren as member of State Assembly.