Hemant Soren allowed to take part in floor test, lawyer says ED cat out of bag

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As a special court in Ranchi on Saturday allowed former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren to take part in the floor test on February 5, advocate general Rajiv Ranjan said the ED vehemently objected to the petition as the actual intention was to bring down the government..

The purpose of arresting Hemant Soren was to bring down the government by not allowing one MLA to participate in the floor test voting..

The floor test will begin at 11am on February 5 and Hemant Soren will participate in the process as long as the voting continues..

Jharkhand floor test on February 5: Here are the top 10 developments. 1. Champai Soren will prove his majority in the Assembly on February 5..

The JMM-led coalition MLAs have been parked at a Hyderabad resort to keep the flock together -- safe from BJP's poaching attempts, if any. . 2. "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 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and participate in the proceedings of the Floor Test slated for February 5 at 11 AM," the petition said..

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