Jharkhand Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Babulal Marandi on January 7 accused Chief Minister Hemant Soren of offering ₹200 crore plus a Rajya Sabha seat to Jhakhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sarfaraz Ahmad, who recently resigned from the Gandey Assembly seat.
With Mr. Soren facing imminent arrest in an alleged land scam case, the BJP has been alleging that Mr. Ahmad has resigned to provide safe passage for the CM’s wife Kalpana Soren to contest the election from a general seat. According to the rules, she cannot contest from the reserved tribal seat of Berhait, which is presently represented by Mr. Soren.
Citing personal reasons, Mr. Ahmad had resigned from the Gandey seat on January 1, and his resignation was immediately accepted by the Assembly Speaker. The Jharkhand BJP president has alleged that Mr. Ahmad was well-compensated for his sacrifice.
