Mumbai: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Monday
defended the party's decision to support Jharkhand Mukti
Morcha (JMM) leader Shibu Soren to form the next government in
Jharkhand saying stability and interests of the people of
that state were the only concerns.
Talking to reporters here, Gadkari said it was Congress
and not Soren who was responsible for corruption in politics.
"The courts have also taken a decision in his favour," he
said.
Gadkari said BJP had no option but to support Soren to
provide a stable government in the interests of the people of
the state.
Meanwhile, Soren who is set to take oath as Jharkhand's
chief Minister for the third time, arrived in the city to meet
Gadkari at the BJP state office in South Mumbai to discuss the
nitty-gritty of government formation.
PTI
First Published: Monday, December 28, 2009, 16:10