Monday, February 5th, is a significant day in Jharkhand politics. Champai Soren needs to make it through today’s assembly floor test. With regard to the trust vote, all parties have issued whips in their hands The BJP’s sights are now set on Jharkhand’s chair in an attempt to sabotage the India Alliance game.
NDA government joined by Nitish Kumar in Bihar has brought the BJP back to power in Bihar just before the Lok Sabha elections. If Jharkhand also devolves into chaos, this will deal a double blow to the India Bloc. Political circles are discussing the possibility that Jharkhand’s history will repeat itself and that an independent MLA will once again take the chief minister seat of Jharkhand.
Are 5 ruling party MLAs angry with Champai?
Actually, the total number of members in Jharkhand Assembly is 81, out of which one seat is vacant. That means, out of total 80, 41 MLAs are needed to form the government. The Indi Alliance government has 48 MLAs, but Chief Minister Champai Soren has submitted the letter of support of only 43 MLAs to the Governor. It is discussed that these 5 MLAs are angry with Chief Minister Champai. Whereas BJP is the second largest party in the assembly with 26 MLAs.
Who are the supporters of BJP in Jharkhand during floor test
The support of three AJSU MLAs, one from NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) and two independent MLAs is also with BJP. For BJP to form the government, it is very important to conduct cross voting among independent MLAs and also in the ruling party. In such a situation, it is being said that if BJP puts forward an independent MLA, then perhaps there can be a breach in the ruling party.
Saryu Roy: Politics and history in Jharkhand
In these circumstances, Saryu Rai, a BJP independent MLA, may be named chief minister. Let us inform you that Saryu Rai was formerly a member of the BJP. He served as the Minister of Food Supply in the administration of Raghuvar Das as well. But he was never friendly with Raghuvar Das. He lost to Raghuvar Das in the fight for the party ticket in the 2019 assembly elections.
For this reason, he ran as an independent and, upon winning, made it to the Assembly. Saryu Rai still does not see himself as distinct from the BJP’s philosophy. He promises to rejoin the BJP if they call, but he will still oppose Raghuvar Das. He declared he would vote against the Champai government during the motion of confidence.
While some claim that Madhu Koda could also become the chief minister of Jharkhand if INDIA alliance goes sideways in floor test.