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Trouble in Jharkhand coalition ? CM Hemant Soren accused of sidelining Congress

Trouble started brewing in the ruling alliance in January when Jharkhand Congress in-charge RPN Singh quit the party and joined the BJP, a move seen to have weakened the Congress’ position in the coalition government.

April 04, 2022 / 07:47 IST
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The cricket matches were held in March, in which Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren had also participated. (File image)

Trouble is brewing in the ruling alliance in Jharkhand with Congress leaders accusing Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president and chief minister Hemant Soren of sidelining the party in the state.

In a fresh sign of the rift within the alliance, the JMM, the senior alliance partner has reportedly dared the Congress to withdraw its support from the Hemant Soren-led state government.

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In the latest development, Congress general secretary Avinash Pandey has directed party MLAs not to meet chief minister Hemant Soren for the next two months, according to the reports. Pandey was annoyed after CM Soren didn’t meet him during his two-day visit to Jharkhand last week. Pandey's diktat, the report said, has prompted the JMM leadership to dare the Congress to withdraw its support to the alliance government.