Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday (August 26) said that he wants former Jharkhand CM and JMM leader Champai Soren to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sarma said that he also wants sitting Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is out on bail in a corruption case, to join the BJP. His remarks come as suspense revolves around Champai Soren who distanced himself from the JMM and said that he is open to all options, including floating a new political outfit.
"I personally want Champai Soren to join the BJP and strengthen us. However, he is too senior for me to make any comment on him...I want Hemant Soren to also join the BJP. BJP means patriotism...We are also ready to talk to Hemant Soren ji to stop intruders in Jharkhand. We have to save Jharkhand...For us, the country comes first...Today the biggest problem facing Jharkhand is the intruders...Our party's only aim is that you fulfil the promises you made during the elections and free Jharkhand from intruders...We have only these 2 demands..." the Assam CM said.
Conditions under which BJP would support JMM
Sarma further outlined the conditions under which the BJP would extend support to the JMM and said that the saffron party will stand in support of the Hemant Soren-led outfit if the latter stands against infiltrators.
"Champai Soren has 3 options, he is in Delhi right now, the way for talks with him is open, let's see what happens in future... If he (Hemant Soren) gives 5 lakh jobs before September, we are with him. If he stands against the infiltrators, we are with him. If he stands against the treatment meted out to Hindus during Muharram, we are with him. For us, the nation comes first... JMM should support us, we also support JMM, we have to throw the infiltrators out of Jharkhand," he said.
Champai Soren resigned as the chief minister of Jharkhand after Hemant Soren was granted bail in the money laundering case. Hemant Soren was once again sworn in as the Chief Minister.
(With ANI inputs)
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