RAIPUR: The MLAs of Jharkhand’s ruling UPA coalition on Tuesday arrived in Raipur on a charter flight to thwart a possible BJP attempt to poach them, and moved to a nearby luxury resort.
The flight carrying around 40 MLA took off from Ranchi airport shortly after 16:30 and arrived at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, the capital of Parliament-ruled Chhattisgarh, at around 5:30 pm.
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A local parliament leader said three buses took them to the Mayfair Lake resort in Nava Raipur. Jharkhand Prime Minister Hemant Soren was not with them, he added. Buses carrying Jharkhand MLAs are escorted by pilot vehicles on their way to the resort, which is located about 10 km from the airport.
The ruling UPA Alliance has 49 MLAs in the 81-member Jharkhand Council. Security is tight around the resort and middlemen are not allowed inside. News channels showed a convoy of VIPs and police entering the resort before the arrival of the Jharkhand MLA.
Several senior leaders of Congress are also said to have gone there to welcome the MLA. This is the third time in the past year and a half that the Congressional MLA and its allies have been moved to Raipur amid BJP poaching concerns.
In June, fearing cross-votes in the Rajya Sabha election, the main opposition Parliament in Haryana moved its MLA to Raipur to protect them from alleged poaching. The candidates of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), a member of the large Parliament-led coalition in the Assam Parliament polls last year, were brought to Raipur in April 2021 before being vote counting.
JMM Soren Minister Jharkhand believes that the BJP can make a serious attempt to steal the MLA from the party and also from the Allied Parliament in order to overthrow the government in a way “similar to Maharashtra” and requires intervention. legislators in a “safe haven.”
Following the BJP’s application requesting that Soren be ineligible to serve on the Board in a profit-related office, the Election Commission sent its decision to State Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.
Although the EC’s decision has yet to be made official, it is speculated that the polling panel has recommended the disqualification of the prime minister as an MLA.
In a joint statement on August 28, UPA members – JMM, Congress and RJD – accused the governor of encouraging the political horse trade by “deliberately delaying” the announcement of the decision. determined.
A meeting of the Jharkhand cabinet is scheduled for September 1 at 4pm. JMM, the largest party, has 30 MLAs, 18 Congressional legislators, and the RJD. The main opposition BJP has 26 MLAs in the House.
(With input from agencies)
The flight carrying around 40 MLA took off from Ranchi airport shortly after 16:30 and arrived at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, the capital of Parliament-ruled Chhattisgarh, at around 5:30 pm.
Jharkhand Political Crisis Live Update
A local parliament leader said three buses took them to the Mayfair Lake resort in Nava Raipur. Jharkhand Prime Minister Hemant Soren was not with them, he added. Buses carrying Jharkhand MLAs are escorted by pilot vehicles on their way to the resort, which is located about 10 km from the airport.
The ruling UPA Alliance has 49 MLAs in the 81-member Jharkhand Council. Security is tight around the resort and middlemen are not allowed inside. News channels showed a convoy of VIPs and police entering the resort before the arrival of the Jharkhand MLA.
Several senior leaders of Congress are also said to have gone there to welcome the MLA. This is the third time in the past year and a half that the Congressional MLA and its allies have been moved to Raipur amid BJP poaching concerns.
In June, fearing cross-votes in the Rajya Sabha election, the main opposition Parliament in Haryana moved its MLA to Raipur to protect them from alleged poaching. The candidates of the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), a member of the large Parliament-led coalition in the Assam Parliament polls last year, were brought to Raipur in April 2021 before being vote counting.
JMM Soren Minister Jharkhand believes that the BJP can make a serious attempt to steal the MLA from the party and also from the Allied Parliament in order to overthrow the government in a way “similar to Maharashtra” and requires intervention. legislators in a “safe haven.”
Following the BJP’s application requesting that Soren be ineligible to serve on the Board in a profit-related office, the Election Commission sent its decision to State Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25.
Although the EC’s decision has yet to be made official, it is speculated that the polling panel has recommended the disqualification of the prime minister as an MLA.
In a joint statement on August 28, UPA members – JMM, Congress and RJD – accused the governor of encouraging the political horse trade by “deliberately delaying” the announcement of the decision. determined.
A meeting of the Jharkhand cabinet is scheduled for September 1 at 4pm. JMM, the largest party, has 30 MLAs, 18 Congressional legislators, and the RJD. The main opposition BJP has 26 MLAs in the House.
(With input from agencies)
