Champai Soren Govt in Jharkhand To Prove Majority on Feb 5

Ranchi: The newly formed Mahagathbandhan government in Jharkhand under Chief Minister Champai Soren will face the floor test on February 5.

According to Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the MLAs of the Mahagathbandhan will camp at a ‘protected place’ till the floor test. This is to thwart attempts of MLA poaching by the opposition camp.

Several MLAs in the ruling alliance are currently staying at a private resort in Hyderabad.

The Assembly Jharkhand assembly will have a two-day session on February 5. The state is in a state of political unrest following former CM Hemant Soren’s arrest by ED officials in an alleged land scam case.

In the 81-member Jharkhand assembly, JMM has 29, its ally the Congress has 17 MLAs while the RJD and the CPI (ML) have 1 MLA each. The Mahagathbandhan has the support of 43 MLAs to sail through a floor test.

Champai Soren along with 43 legislators had met Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan at Raj Bhavan on Thursday to stake a claim to form the government in the state.

Champai Soren, the state transport minister, is a seven-time MLA. He represents the Seraikella constituency. Before joining the JMM, he was an independent MLA.