Hemant Soren To Try A Lalu Yadav? Buzz Over Wife At Jharkhand MLAs' Meet
NDTV
Lalu Prasad Yadav had got his wife Rabri Devi named Chief Minister after he was forced to resign in 1997 amid corruption allegations in the fodder scam
As Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren resurfaced in Ranchi today, hours after the BJP claimed that he was "missing", his first move was to meet MLAs from the ruling coalition. What stood apart in that meeting was the presence of his wife, Kalpana Soren.
Her presence at the meeting played out against the backdrop of a massive allegation by BJP MP Dr Nishikant Dubey. MP from Jharkhand's Godda, Mr Dubey has alleged that the JMM plans to name Ms Soren as the Chief Minister in place of her husband, who is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.
Mr Soren, responding to questions from the media after meeting MLAs, said, "I will tell you everything soon." Amba Prasad and Deepika Pandey Singh, MLAs of Congress, denied any plan to replace Mr Soren with his wife.
