Jharkhand Floor Test: JMM, Congress, RJD, CPIM MLAs Return To Ranchi From Hyderabad

Jharkhand Floor Test: Around 43 MLAs of the JMM-Congress-RJD-CPIM alliance, which forms the ruling coalition in Jharkhand, who had been relocated to Hyderabad since Friday, have now returned to Ranchi ahead of the crucial floor test for the newly formed Champai Soren government. The floor test will be held on Monday. Champai Soren, who is a co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, had moved all lawmakers of his fraction to Hyderabad to avoid horsetrading.

According to the reports, JMM-Congress-RJD alliance MLAs arrived at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport via a chartered flight and now have been transported to the Circuit House in Ranchi by buses.

Though, CM Soren wanted all his MLAs back in the state capital on Thursday, but because of adverse weather the MLAs had to extend their stay in Hyderabad.

Passing the floor test is going to be an easy task for Champai Soren as the JMM-Congress-RJD-CPIM alliance has 43 votes in favor, while BJP and its allies have 27 members.

Jharkhand Vidhansabha is an 81-member assembly. Out of which, 1 seat is vacant, so the majority mark will be 51% of 80, that is 41.

Ahead of the floor test, Jharkhand CM Champai Soren said, "We have submitted the report (to the Governor) with 43 MLAs in our support. We expect the number will reach 46-47... so there is no problem. Our 'gathbandhan', or alliance, is very strong."