State BJP president and former chief minister Babulal Marandi announced that the BJP would oppose any attempts by chief minister Hemant Soren to let his wife Kalpana become the CM if he is arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for skipping its summons. Soren has skipped six ED summons related to illegal mining and money laundering cases. Marandi also claimed that there is a close connection between Soren and jailed liquor baron Yogendra Tiwari.