Ranchi, July 9 (ANI): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) legislature party leader Hemant Soren, who claims to have the support of 42 MLAs in the 82-member state assembly, is expected to formally stake claim to form the government today.
\nAccording to an official, Soren has been given an appointment with the Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed at 5.30 pm.
\nThe latest development in this regard comes nine days before the six-month period of President’s rule ends in Jharkhand. The state was carved out of Bihar on November 15, 2000.
\nMarxist Coordination Committee MLA Arup Chatterjee, Jharkhand Janadhikar Manch MLA Bandhu Tirkey and three independent MLAs — Bidesh Singh, Chamra Linda and Harinarain Rai have already extended their support to the new JMM\/Congress\/RJD alliance.
\nGeeta Koda, another independent MLA and wife of former chief minister Madhu Koda, has also extended her support to the new alliance.
\nJharkhand Party MLA Enos Ekka said his party has set a 15-point charter and his support to the alliance depends on a written assurance that the demands would be fulfilled by the future government.
\nIf Ekka lends his support to the alliance then the Hemant Soren-led coalition will have the support of 44 MLAs in the 82-member House.
\nThe President\u2019s rule was imposed in Jharkhand on January 18 after the JMM pulled out from the BJP-led government.<\/p>\n\n