Hemant Soren moves SC, challenges arrest in money laundering case
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chairperson was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in an alleged land scam on January 31.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chairperson was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in an alleged land scam on January 31.
Hemant Soren, who is in the custody of ED, has been given permission to attend the floor test.
Hemant Soren was arrested by the ED after several summons in the alleged land scam case and several hours of questioning on Wednesday night.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to approach the state high court to challenge his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
The Jharkhand CM who appeared in Ranchi on Tuesday amid the suspense about his whereabouts, had also chaired a meeting of his party's legislators.
Soren has been asked by the agency to appear before its Jharkhand's Ranchi based regional office by 11.30 am.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for questioning in connection with the Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining and extortion, sources said on Wednesday.
Now Governor Bais will have to take a call on the opinion of the EC over the JMM MLA's disqualification.
On Sunday, Following two back-to-back incidents of assault on minor girls in the state, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey slammed Hemant Soren's government in Jharkhand for the growing atrocities on Dalit girls.
Claiming that the disqualification of the chief minister won’t impact the government as the numbers are in their favour, the MLAs requested the governor to "declare the opinion (if any) received from the Election Commission".