RANCHI(INDIA): Independent ministers have begun to get in touch with JMM chief Shibu Soren after he threatened to withdraw support to the Madhu Koda government.
A source close to Soren claimed that all the independents ministers have contacted Guruji. Telephone conversations have become more frequent after the JMM chief got an appointment with Governor Syed Sibte Razi for Sunday.
"The moment Guruji made public his intention to withdraw support to the UPA government both at the Centre and in the state, the independent ministers started contacting him to get a feel of things. A couple of them have also bargained regarding ministrial posts in case Guruji takes over as CM," a source said.
He revealed that some independent ministers had even expressed their displeasure over the style of functioning of the present government under influence of some central UPA leaders.
"The independent ministers don't want an early election. When they came to know of Guruji's plan to meet the Governor and his threat to withdraw support to the Koda government all of them started contacting him through different sources," the source said.
Deputy chief minister Stephen Marandi has also been trying the guage the mood in the JMM camp through his old associates in the party, he claimed. One of the independent ministers is even ready to accompany the JMM delegation to the Rajbhawan, a JMM insider said.
JMM organizing secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya confirmed that some independent ministers are in touch with Guruji. He, however, declined to name the ministers who are in touch with the party chief.
Source : Times Of India
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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