Ranchi, May 24 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will meet Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Farook Monday to withdraw support from the Shibu Soren-led government.
"We will meet the governor at 11.30 a.m. to withdraw support from Soren's government. The JMM's changing stand has pushed the state into political uncertainty and the party has decided to withdraw support," Jharkhand BJP president and Deputy Chief Minister Raghubar Das told IANS.
Jharkhand has been facing a political crisis since April 27 when Soren voted against the BJP's cut motions in the Lok Sabha last month. This led the BJP, a junior partner in the Jharkhand coalition, to announce withdrawal of support from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on April 28. On April 30, BJP put its withdrawal decision on hold.
On May 8, JMM announced that it would support the BJP. Ten days later, on May 18, BJP agreed to a rotation of power with Soren. On May 20, however, Soren refused to quit and announced that talks were on with both the BJP and the Congress for the formation of an alternative government in Jharkhand.
Soren's defiant attitude prompted the BJP to withdraw support from his government.