Jharkhand CM Soren not to attend INDIA alliance meeting due to prior commitments

Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand, disclosed that he will not be attending the next INDIA Alliance meeting in Delhi on December 19. Rather, the Chief Minister will be represented at the conference by a member of the JMM. This conference is the second attempt to hold the INDIA Alliance meeting in December; the first one, scheduled for December 6, was cancelled due to the absence of a few leaders.

Ranchi (Jharkhand): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren will not be participating in the upcoming INDIA Alliance meeting scheduled for December 19 in Delhi. Instead, a representative from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) will be attending the meeting on behalf of the Chief Minister.

Chief Minister Soren's absence was due to a prior commitment, which is the 'Your Plan, Your Government, Your Door' programme scheduled in Gumla on the same date. Party sources confirmed extensive preparations for the Gumla event, leading to the Chief Minister's inability to attend the Delhi meeting.

This gathering marks the second attempt in December to convene the INDIA Alliance meeting, the initial schedule on December 6 being postponed due to various leaders' non-attendance. Hemant Soren assigned the role of coordinator within the INDIA alliance was absent from the earlier meeting, citing commitments to his ongoing programme.

Several leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said that they were not aware of the December 6 meeting leading to its postponement. Presently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav and RJD supremo Lalu Yadav are confirmed attendees for the upcoming meeting.

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