Jharkhand governor in Delhi, JMM cries foul

RANCHI: Amid confusion over continuation of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren as an MLA, governor Ramesh Bais on Friday went to Delhi, a day after ruling UPA MLAs urged him to clear the air over the EC's recommendation on the matter.
The governor's Delhi visit has triggered further speculations as Bais, during his meeting with a UPA delegation on Thursday, said that he will clear all doubts soon.
Raj Bhavan sources, however, said it was a 'personal visit' for a medical check-up.
Following a petition by BJP seeking Soren's disqualification from the assembly in an office of profit case, the Election Commission sent its decision to the state sovernor on August 25, sparking a political crisis in the state.
Though the EC's decision has not yet been made official, there is a buzz that the poll panel has recommended the chief minister's disqualification as an MLA.
In a joint statement on August 28, UPA constituents had accused Bais of encouraging political horse-trading by "deliberately delaying" announcing the decision.
Soren's party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) believes that BJP may make a serious attempt to poach MLAs from the party and also from the ally Congress in a bid to topple the government in a manner similar to Maharashtra.