Ranchi, Mar 15: BJP general secretary Rajnath Singh arrived in Ranchi this morning as part of efforts to save the Babulal Marandi government in Ranchi. BJP Jharkhand leader, Deepak Prakash, claimed that the government was in no danger as it had the majority in the House. Marandi has called a cabinet meeting today to resolve the crisis caused after seven MLAs resigned from the government and formed an alliance with the opposition. The Governor M Rama Jois has asked the state assembly to pass the budget by March 31 and also told the chief minister to prove his majority on the floor of the House by March 31. Rebel MLA Madhu Singh, on the other hand, claimed that the opposition had the numbers and was stepping up efforts to form a government in the state.
Bureau Report