Signalling a possible deal for formation of the BJP-led government in Jharkhand, chief minister Shibu Soren on Tuesday decided to ensure that the remaining 56 month term of the new government is shared in the ratio of 50:50 respectively by his party JMM and the BJP.
The decision was taken at a meeting held here at the CM residence?a day after BJP?s former president Rajnath Singh told Soren to hand over the baton of power to the BJP as was agreed by the allies in New Delhi earlier.
He threatened his party will be compelled to withdraw support from the government otherwise. Interestingly, the Opposition-Congress?has not shown any interest in joining hands with the JMM for realignment of forces in Jharkhand. The fear of imposition of the President?s rule weighed so heavily on Soren that he?who had told his partymen that he would not step down before June 30?agreed to quit on May 25.
The same day, the BJP-led government under its national general secretary and former chief minister Arjun Munda is likely to be formed. Munda became the front runner for the top post after a majority of the BJP?s MLAs backed him on May 11.