Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Cong ready for Prez rule in Jharkhand, wants Soren to quit

NEW DELHI: Congress wants Shibu Soren to resign as chief minister first before making a move in Jharkhand where BJP-JMM partnership collapsed under the weight of the voting on cut motion on Tuesday, while ruling out any support to the veteran tribal leader.



Congress is categorical that it will not back a CM from outside, ruling out support to Soren a la BJP. The party, however, is not averse to doing business with JMM short of giving chief ministership. Congress insistence on CM's post stalled a deal with JMM after results threw up a stalemated assembly in Jharkhand in December 2009. BJP is likely to meet the governor to withdraw support on Thursday.



But pending a political deal, Congress is ready for a spell of President's rule. It is felt central rule will cool down expectations in different quarters which otherwise are bound to be bullish in the aftermath of the fall of Soren regime. There is a view that central rule will also help clear things like on the naxal front before a new regime can take over.



By all indications, Jharkhand developments have taken Congress by surprise. Sources said crossvoting by Soren was not negotiated as part of mobilisation for the floor test and the four-month-old government's fall has left the party without fresh ideas.



Congress pointsperson Keshava Rao met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and other leaders on hammering out a future course of action. AICC spokesman Manish Tiwari said, "It is an evolving situation. We are watching it."
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