Kamlesh Kumar Singh, the lone Jharkhand MLA from the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party announced on Wednesday that he would withdraw support from the Hemant Soren-led government in the State.
Speaking at Ranchi’s press club, Mr. Singh said that the government had not fulfilled its promise to make Hussainabad a separate district; it is currently a sub-division.
The MLA, who represents the Hussainabad Assembly constituency of Palamu district, is also the state president of the NCP in Jharkhand. He said that he would soon meet Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan to submit a letter withdrawing his support to the government. This is unlikely to impact the government in any significant way, but the breaking of the alliance before the Lok Sabha polls sends a signal.
