In a major political development from Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sita Soren on Tuesday resigned from the party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Notably, Sita is the sister-in-law of JMM working president and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
Sita Soren resigned as MLA too
Additionally, she also resigned as the MLA from Jama Assembly constituency. In her resignation letter addressed to the party's chief and her father-in-law, Shibu Soren, Sita expressed her grievances, stating that following the demise of her husband, Durga Soren, the party failed to provide adequate support to her and her family. "I have become aware of a conspiracy being orchestrated against me and my family. I am left with no choice but to tender my resignation," she said.
Rift in Soren's family
This comes amid reports of rift in Soren's family for the last 2-3 months. Earlier in January, Sita, widow of former CM Shibu Soren's elder son Durga, had openly opposed any move to make Hemant Soren's wife Kalpana the state Chief Minister. Back then, the objection had come against the backdrop of strong rumours and the BJP claim that Hemant Soren’s wife Kalpana would be the first choice for the Chief Minister's post in case her husband was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.
Subsequently, after Hemant Soren's arrest, senior JMM leader Champai Soren was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He was sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand on February 2. The 67-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the 12th chief minister of the state.
Hemant Soren's money laundering case
It should be mentioned here that Hemant Soren was arrested on January 31 in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the ED. He tendered his resignation as CM to the Jharkhand Governor following his questioning by the probe agency in the alleged land scam case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Earlier, the ED claimed it had recovered cash in excess of Rs 36 lakh from the possession of the JMM chief, along with documents linked to the investigation into the alleged acquisition of land by 'fraudulent means'.
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