Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tables confidence motion amid ruckus in Assembly

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday tabled a confidence motion in Assembly amid noisy scenes by the Opposition.

In the Assembly, Soren accused the BJP of indulging in horse-trading of legislators.

"The opposition has destroyed democracy... BJP has been indulging in horse-trading of legislators... We will show our strength in the House," Soren said in the Assembly.

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"People purchase commodities in the market, but the BJP buys legislators,” he alleged.

Soren, whose job is in trouble over allegations of corruption is taking a test of his majority amid allegations by the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led coalition that the BJP of trying to topple the government by engineering defections.

MLAs of the ruling coalition flew back in to state capital Ranchi on Sunday on a special flight from Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, where they were sequestered at state guest house to prevent any poaching attempts. Hemant Soren also called a meeting with the MLAs yesterday.

The Opposition BJP said that Hemant Soren must be disqualified as an MLA over allegations that he violated election norms by giving himself a mining lease. The party called for fresh elections and demanded that the Chief Minister resign "on moral grounds".

(With inputs from PTI)