Jharkhand BJP president Babulal Marandi on Thursday expressed his apprehension of Chief Minister Hemant Soren repeating the Bihar episode in which Lalu Prasad had anointed his wife Rabri Devi as Chief Minister before going to jail after being convicted in the fodder scam case in 1997.
Mr. Marandi has also written a letter to the Jharkhand Governor not to allow any non-member of the Assembly to take the post of Chief Minister. While speaking to the media, Mr. Marandi also sought the clarification on Sarfaraz Ahmed tendering his resignation from his Gandey Assembly seat. He felt that the resignation had been accepted by the Speaker to give a clear passage to someone who could contest election from the vacant seat and occupy the top post.
“I have written a letter to the Governor urging him not to allow any non-member of the Assembly to become the Chief Minister. Sarfaraz Ahmed resigned from Gandey seat and it was immediately accepted by the Speaker. It is obvious that I would like to know why he resigned. He is not sick neither he is going anywhere, he is perfectly healthy, so what could be the possible reasons behind his resignation? It is clear that Hemant Soren wants to repeat the Bihar episode in which Lalu Prasad had anointed his wife Rabri Devi as Chief Minister,” Mr. Marandi said.
