Jharkhand political crisis: Ranchi court allows Hemant Soren to vote in floor test on 5 Feb | 10 things you need to know

Amid intense political activity in Jharkhand, a special Ranchi court on Saturday allowed former chief minister Hemant Soren to participate in the floor test on 5 February, which will seal the fate of newly appointed CM Champai Soren. Jharkhand Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan said that the Enforcement Directorate vehemently objected to any such permission to Hemant Soren, but the court allowed the JMM chief to participate in the process.

"Now the cat is out of the bag. The purpose of arresting was to bring down the government by not allowing one MLA to participate in the floor test voting. The entire exercise is malafide which has been our stand from the very beginning," the advocate general said.

1. The court's permission to Hemant Soren comes as a fresh boost to the in Jharkhand, who have alleged that the BJP is trying to poach their MLAs.

2. After swearing Champai Soren as the chief minister of Jharkhand, Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan gave him 10 days to prove his majority in the Assembly, but the JMM called for a vote on 5 February, as the party didn't want to risk losing its MLAs.

3. “We were given . We can’t take any chance during the period as the BJP might try to contact our MLAs," a senior party leader said.

4. Hemant Soren approached the court seeking permission to vote in the floor test which is crucial for the political stability in the state.

5. "Applicant (Soren) is, therefore, filing the present Application seeking an order from this Hon'ble Court to permit the Applicant to attend the Special Session of the and participate in the proceedings of the Floor Test slated for February 5 at 11 AM," the petition said.

6. The ED argued against the plea, but the court allowed the JMM leader to vote in the floor test.