Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday met Congress's state in-charge Avinash Pandey amid the loomiꦦng politic🍨al crisis in the state.
The Election Commission (EC) is believed to have sent a missive to Governor Ra▨mesh Bais, recommending the disqualification of Soren as a legislator in the mining lease case.
"It was a courtesy meeting. They had a one-on-one meeting... But, when two big leaders of parties meet, they discuss about current politics andꦐ its future," said Congress minister Alamgir Alam.
Meanwhile, Congress has sent a letter to speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato, seeking disqualification of its three MLAs -- Irfan Ansari, Naman Bixal Kongari and Rajesh Kachhap u🐭nder the anti-defection law.
The three MLAs were arrested in Howrah b🔯y the West Bengal Police on July 30 with cash, with the Congꦍress claiming that they were paid to topple the JMM-led coalition government in the state.
The sp♐eaker has sought reply from the three MLAs by September 1, assembly officials said.Meanwhile, assembly sources said that the speaker may take a call on a case pertaining to anti-defection charges against BJP legislator and former chief minister Babulal Marandi.
The sp🐼eaker had initiated the anti-defection proceedings in December 2020 after Marandi 🍨merged his Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) with the BJP in February that year and was unanimously elected the leader of BJP legislative party.
(With PTI Inputs)
