<p>Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday tabled a confidence motion in the Jharkhand Assembly, claiming that opposition BJP’s attempt to poach MLAs prompted the move.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>"People purchase commodities in the market, but the BJP buys legislators,” he alleged.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/jharkhand-cm-hemant-soren-tables-confidence-motion-amid-ruckus-in-assembly-1142302.html" target="_blank">Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tables confidence motion amid ruckus in Assembly</a></strong></p>.<p>Soren is faced with uncertainty over his continuance as chief minister following a petition by the BJP seeking his disqualification as an MLA in an office-of-profit case.</p>.<p>The Election Commission (EC) had communicated its opinion in this regard to Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25, sparking a political crisis in the state.</p>.<p>Though the EC’s decision has not yet been made official, there is a buzz that the poll panel recommended the CM’s disqualification as an MLA.</p>.<p>Soren then expressed his willingness to move a motion of confidence to prove his majority, as per a letter sent to MLAs by the Assembly secretariat.</p>
<p>Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday tabled a confidence motion in the Jharkhand Assembly, claiming that opposition BJP’s attempt to poach MLAs prompted the move.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>"People purchase commodities in the market, but the BJP buys legislators,” he alleged.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/jharkhand-cm-hemant-soren-tables-confidence-motion-amid-ruckus-in-assembly-1142302.html" target="_blank">Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tables confidence motion amid ruckus in Assembly</a></strong></p>.<p>Soren is faced with uncertainty over his continuance as chief minister following a petition by the BJP seeking his disqualification as an MLA in an office-of-profit case.</p>.<p>The Election Commission (EC) had communicated its opinion in this regard to Governor Ramesh Bais on August 25, sparking a political crisis in the state.</p>.<p>Though the EC’s decision has not yet been made official, there is a buzz that the poll panel recommended the CM’s disqualification as an MLA.</p>.<p>Soren then expressed his willingness to move a motion of confidence to prove his majority, as per a letter sent to MLAs by the Assembly secretariat.</p>