Jharkhand: Amid Political Uncertainity, JMM Alliance MLAs To Stay In Ranchi Tonight

New Delhi: A twist of fate foiled the plan of the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance to fly their MLAs to Hyderabad on Thursday night. The flight was grounded at Ranchi airport due to foggy weather and poor visibility. “We are not scared of the BJP. We will face them head-on,” Jharkhand Minister Banna Gupta declared to the media as the MLAs exited the airport. The MLAs were being taken to a safe location in Hyderabad as the political situation in Jharkhand remained unclear.

Speaking to reporters outside Ranchi airport earlier, Jharkhand Congress president Rajesh Thakur claimed that the alliance has enough numbers to form the government.  Earlier today, Champai Soren met governor CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday along with 43 MLAs of JMM, showcasing a majority support enough to form government in the 81-member assembly state.

Meanwhile, JMM leader and former chief minister Hemant Soren was sent to one-day judicial custody by a special PMLA court in Ranchi, in connection with an alleged land scam case. Soren was on Wednesday night arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) after six hours of questioning in the money laundering case linked to the alleged land scam.

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01 February 2024

22:31 IST

LIVE Updates: JMM-Led Alliance To Stay In Ranchi Tonight

All the MLAs of JMM-Congress alliance will remain in Ranchi today.

22:09 IST

Live Updates | Plane Carrying JMM Alliance MLAs Not Allowed To Take Off

Due to dense fog, Congress and JMM MLAs could not board a flight from Ranchi airport to Hyderabad. ATC did not give permission. All other flights have also been cancelled.

21:55 IST

Live Updates: Flights Carrying JMM Alliance MLAs Not Allowed To Take Off

In a dramatic turn of events, two chartered planes arranged to ferry the legislators of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress alliance to Hyderabad have been not allowed to take off from Ranchi airport owing to bad weather. 

21:03 IST

Jharkhanad Politics Live News Updates: BJP Eyeing Operation Lotus In J'khand?

The delay from the Governor’s side is also haunting the fear of ‘Operation Lotus’. The JMM and the Congress are in doubt as well as suspicion. This is because the BJP has already become active. Talking about the math, the majority figure in the total 79 legislators is 41. Champai Soren claims that he has the support of 43 legislators. The BJP has 26 members. AJSU has 3, NCP has one and two other MPs.

20:45 IST

LIVE Updates | Why JMM Alliance MLAs Are Seeking Safe Haven Despite Majority?

It was already being said that Champai Soren could present his claim to form the government. Now it remains to be seen whether the Governor gives him the green signal or some other game can be seen because the BJP is also holding meetings inside. But it needs to be understood why there is so much delay from the Governor’s side. This is the second time that Champai Soren has reached to meet the Governor after Hemant Soren’s resignation. But he has not been given the time for oath-taking yet. It is being speculated that the Governor is waiting for some other green signal.

20:15 IST

Jharkhand Political Turmoil Live Updates: JMM Alliance MLAs Head To Hyderabad

Hyderabad airport ready to receive Jharkhand MLAs of JMM-led coalition. The legislators have left Ranchi Airport and are expected to arrive shortly, according to ANI.

20:10 IST

Jharkhand Politics Live Updates: Why Are MLAs Going To Hyderabad?

This is because there is a Congress government in Telangana and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha alliance legislators can be safe there. Otherwise, they are afraid of being bought and sold. This has happened before when the legislators were taken out of the state to save them. At present, it has not come to the fore how many legislators are being sent there. This is also necessary because the BJP is constantly saying that Soren does not have enough support of the legislators. Now it remains to be seen what will be the BJP’s move.

19:55 IST

Live Updates | Jharkhand Political Crisis: Champai Soren Says 'New Govt Should Begin Soon'

Leader of JMM legislative party, Champai Soren while talking to reporters in Ranchi said, "We have demanded from the Governor that the process to start the formation of the new Government should begin soon..."

19:14 IST

Live Updates | Jharkhand Political Turmoil: JMM Alliance MLAs Taken To Hyderabad

JMM alliance MLAs have reached Ranchi Airport from where they will be taken to Telanaga's Hyderabad. 

16:54 IST

Jharkhand Live Updates: Champai Soren Reaches Raj Bhavan 

Amid a political crisis in Jharkhand, JMM legislative party leader Champai Soren on Wednesday reached Raj Bhavan to meet Governor CP Radhakrishnan.

Soren was accompanied by Congress legislative party leader Alamgir Alam, RJD MLA Satyanand Bhokta, CPI (ML) L legislator Vinod Singh and lawmaker Pradeep Yadav. "Will request the Governor to accept our claim to form the government at the earliest," Singh said before entering the Raj Bhavan.

16:48 IST

Jharkhand Live Updates: What After Soren?

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16:40 IST

Jharkhand Live Update: Court Reserves Order On Hemant Soren's Remand

A local PMLA court in Ranchi reserved the order on former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's ED custody on Thursday and will pronounce the order on Friday. 

16:40 IST

Jharkhand Live Update: Court Reserves Order On Hemant Soren's Remand

A local PMLA court in Ranchi reserved the order on former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's ED custody on Thursday and will pronounce the order on Friday. 

15:26 IST

Hemant Soren Arrest Live Updates: ED Demands 10 Days Custody 

#BreakingNews | हेमंत सोरेन की कोर्ट में पेशी, ED ने 10 दिन की रिमांड मांगी- सूत्र#HemantSoren #ED #JharkhandCM | @malhotra_malika @bramhprakash7 pic.twitter.com/YIhtjC6crM

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15:18 IST

Jharkhand Live Updates: Governor Invites MLAs 

Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan has invited the MLAs to Rajbhavan at 5.30 pm today amid the political turmoil in the state.

15:17 IST

Hemant Soren ED Custody Live Updates

According to sources, ED has demanded 10 days custody of Hemant Soren in the alleged land scam case.