Amid the rumors of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren moving to the BJP, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi extended welcome to the JMM leader into the NDA fold, calling him as a “tiger”.
Manjhi’s post read, ‘Champai da, you were a tiger, you are a tiger and you will remain a tiger. Welcome to the NDA family. Johar Tiger’. The public endorsement from a Union Minister and chief of Hindustani Awam Morcha – a BJP ally – comes after speculation over Mr Soren’s next political move.
Recently, the former Jharkhand Chief Minister talked about his dissatisfaction with his treatment during his tenure, giving hints at the possibility of aligning with a new political front.
Notably, Soren resigned from his position in early July. Soren took office as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand in February 2024 following the arrest of Hemant Soren by the Enforcement Directorate in a high-profile money laundering case.
His time period as the 12th Chief Minister of Jharkhand was brief, as he resigned in July, leading the way for Hemant Soren to resume his role as the state’s leader. Soren talked of how his authority was undermined, with decisions being made without his concern, including the cancellation of key government programs and meetings.
He claimed that on July 3, he was asked abruptly to resign during a legislative party meeting. Soren complied without hesitation but described the experience as deeply humiliating. In a social media post, Soren recounted his political journey, starting with his activism for workers’ rights and the Jharkhand movement.
However, recent events have left him questioning his place within the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the party he has served for decades.
Mr Soren claimed that he was denied the opportunity to convene meetings of the legislative party. Even routine government programs, such as distributing appointment letters to teachers, were cancelled without his knowledge, he claimed.
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