Nothing less than CM's post: Shibu Soren

Thursday, December 24, 2009, 13:11 [IST]

Bokaro, Dec 24: JMM chief Shibu Soren on Thursday, Dec 24, said that he would "settle for nothing less" than the chief minister's post.

Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, Dec 24, Soren said, "I will settle for nothing less. There is no compromise on the chief minister's post."

Soren was earlier chief minister for two short periods.

In-focus: Jharkhand Assembly Polls 2009

"The JMM is the single largest party and I should be given the chance to form the government," he said.

JMM has won 18 seats in the 81-member House. Congress had got 14 and JVM-P 11. On the other hand, the BJP-JD(U) alliance had 20 seats in the 81-member House.

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Sathya 24 Dec 2009 04:01 pm

The country's governance in many parts is at the hands of people who have proven criminal records. This is purely the system of our democrcy which needs to be rewritten. The country has wonderful potentials to dominate every sphere in the world. Just because of majority seats the governance need not go to person like Sibbu Soren. The present plight needs a change. When ? & Who will bring the change , but not these old generation who are power mongers not a way forward thinkers.