Last updated: February 1, 2024 17:21 UTC
Jharkhand political crisis live: Hemant Soren decides to move Supreme Court, seeking protection against Directorate of Arrest
Jharkhand political crisis live updates: Jharkhand Governor CP Radhakrishnan has given 5:30 pm time to the JMM-led alliance to win support for the new government in the state. The JMM alliance, led by Champai Soren, has sought time from the governor at 3 pm on Thursday.
Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday evening and produced before a Janata Dal court on Thursday morning, following which the political scenario in the state changed. Soren was sent to one-day judicial custody on Thursday night.
After Hemant Soren resigned, loyalist Champai Soren, the state’s transport minister, was named as his successor. The Chief Minister has now decided to move the Supreme Court seeking protection against the Arrest Enforcement Directorate.
Amid the ongoing political chaos in Jharkhand, the JMM MLA has been shifted to Hyderabad. Meanwhile, the BJP has convened a legislative party meeting tomorrow.
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