BJP demands early poll in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 19:47

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Tags: Jharkhand, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Jharkhand Assembly Polls, Syed Ahmad, Arjun Munda, President`s Rule, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, JMM

Ranchi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded dissolution of the Jharkhand assembly and early polls.

"Why is Governor Syed Ahmad not dissolving the state assembly to facilitate the poll in the state? Is governor still waiting for possibilities of the formation of a government in the state?" asked state BJP chief Ravindra Rai.

Talking to reporters here, Rai said that the outgoing Arjun Munda cabinet had recommended dissolution of the state assembly but the governor put the decision in cold storage and the state has been under President's rule for more than two months.

"People of the state should be given their right to elect a democratic government in the state," Rai said, adding his party would soon announce its next course of action to press for polls.

President's rule was imposed in the state Jan 18 after Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) withdrew its support to the BJP-led regime.

IANS

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First Published: Monday, March 18, 2013, 19:39

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Mohan - India
I guess Jharkhand Congress leaders in the State are working for opposition rather than their own party.. They should ask for dissolution of the current assembly and demand fresh polls immediately rather than waiting for BJP to demand this.. I really don`t know that when it`s absolutely clear that there is no possibility at all for an formation of a clean and effective Government in the Jharkhand state under the current given mandate and scenario then why are they waiting so long to dissolve the assembly and ask for fresh elections in the State of Jharkhand... Wake up congressmen and stop working as an agent of JMM and start thinking about the future of Congress party and it`s image..