Soren says he will resign in a day or two

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren on Saturday said he would resign in a day or two after discussing an alternative arrangement with his party leaders after the humiliating defeat in the Assembly byelections.

"I will discuss the matter of an alternative arrangement at the party (JMM) meeting, will go to Delhi today or tomorrow and resign," Soren said in Ranchi.

The JMM president, who returned here after meeting central UPA leadership today, said an alternative would be found out soon.

Asked whether he would resign today or Sunday, Soren said was it was not legally mandatory to resign now.

"I accept my defeat at Tamar bypoll. I honour the people’s verdict. So I went to Delhi and discussed the matter with the UPA leaders there. Now after meeting my partymen I will once again go to Delhi to inform them, before submitting my resignation," Soren said while admitting that his defeat had plunged the state to a political crisis.

Returning by the same flight with Soren, state UPA chairman Madhu Koda said the central leadership had firmly asked Soren to step down and find an alternative.

The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s executive body is meeting today to deliberate upon Soren’s discussions with the UPA leadership.

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