A day after the resignation and subsequent arrest of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, chief minister-designate Champai Soren has claimed the support of 47 MLAs.
Hemant Soren met Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan at the Raj Bhawan in Ranchi in the late hours of January 31, and handed over his resignation after about six hours of questioning by the ED
Even DMK rivals acknowledged his qualities as BJP leader, two-time Coimbatore MP; but his year-long tenure in Ranchi Raj Bhavan has been, at best, testy
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was taken into ED s custody on Wednesday in connection a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
Jharkhand Governor C P Radhakrishnan met legislators at 5.30 pm and told them he needs more time to revert to their proposal to appoint Champai Soren as leader of the legislature party