Ranchi. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has called a meeting of the legislative party on Wednesday amid speculations of major action by the central agency Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED. It is being told that a new leader can be elected in this meeting. However, Hemant Soren has denied that he is going to hand over power to his wife Kalpana Soren or that he will contest the by-election from Gandeya assembly seat of the state. Talking to a news agency, Hemant said that this is a mere imagination of BJP.
It is noteworthy that ED has issued notice to Hemant Soren seven times. The agency wants to interrogate him in connection with the Ranchi land scam but he has not appeared before the agency. Only then is it being said that the agency can arrest him. Meanwhile, Gandey assembly constituency MLA Sarfaraz Ahmed suddenly resigned on Monday, after which speculation started that Hemant Soren is preparing to hand over the reins of power to his wife. However, it is being said from BJP that the tenure of the Assembly is less than one year, hence by-election cannot be held on Gandey or any other seat and hence Hemant cannot make his wife the Chief Minister.
Amidst this development, Hemant Soren has called a meeting of the legislature party of the Grand Alliance on January 3. The Chief Minister is also taking legal advice in this regard. Hemant Soren met Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan on Tuesday. A meeting of senior officials was also held in which Chief Minister’s Secretary Vinay Choubey was also present. Meanwhile, the discussion about the sealed envelope in Raj Bhavan has once again intensified. The sealed envelope contains the report of the Election Commission, on the basis of which the Governor has to take a decision regarding the Chief Minister’s assembly membership. If the Governor disqualifies him, the crisis in the state will deepen.