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Published 21:00 IST, August 28th 2024

'Aggrieved': Champai Soren Resigns From All Posts of JMM, To Join BJP On August 30

Champai Soren said he was forced to take such a step since he was aggrieved by the party's present style of functioning and policies.

Reported by: Digital Desk
'Aggrieved': Champai Soren Resigns From All Posts of JMM, To Join BJP On August 30 | Image: ANI

Champai Soren Resigns From All Posts of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), To Join BJP On August 30. The Former Jharkhand chief minister while resigning said he was forced to take such a step since he was aggrieved by the party's present style of functioning and policies.

Soren, who is scheduled to join the BJP on August 30, also resigned as an MLA of the state assembly and a minister in the Jharkhand Cabinet.

"Today I resigned from the primary membership and all posts of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. I will continue to fight on the issues of tribals, Dalits, backward and common people of Jharkhand," Soren said.

In a letter to party supremo Shibu Soren, the senior tribal leader said he was forced to quit after being aggrieved by the present style of functioning of the JMM.

Champai Soren also wrote to the Speaker informing him about his resignation from the assembly, according to sources close to him.

He also resigned as a minister and another letter intimating that was dispatched to Chief Minister Hemant Soren. 

Updated 22:28 IST, August 28th 2024

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