"History has proven that those who have left JMM...": JMM's Manoj Pandey on Champai Soren to join BJP

"It pains but now the situation is clear. He will be joining another party. What impact it will have, time will tell. History has proven that those who have left JMM and joined some other party have not been given that respect. The BJP's existence is dependent on our leaders. They (BJP) have no face of their own. Till the time Champai Soren is in our party, he has his stature and has importance. As soon as he leaves our party, I feel that the people will also leave him," he said.

Earlier, Assam CM Himanta Sarma posted on X and said that Champai will join the BJP on August 30 in Ranchi.

"Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a distinguished Adivasi leader of our country, Champai Soren met Union Home Minister Amit Shah a short while ago. He will officially join the BJP on 30th August in Ranchi," the Assam CM posted on X.

Om Mondayu, Champai Soren hinted at forming a new party, after Soren took to social media to voice his grievances, stating that he had been "insulted" during his tenure as Chief Minister and that all options remained open ahead of the forthcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections.

He also listed out, in a post on X, various instances when he was not allowed to call a meeting of the legislative party and was asked to resign suddenly, which prompted him "to look for an alternative path."

"I have been trying to get the rights of the tribals, natives, poor, labourers, students and people of backward classes of the state. Whether I held any post or not, I was always available to the public, raising the issues of those people who had dreamt of a better future with the state of Jharkhand," he said.

As the political climate in Jharkhand intensified, all eyes were on Champai Soren and his next move, with significant implications for the upcoming state elections.

Assembly elections are going to be held in Jharkhand this year in 2024 and the BJP has fully prepared to corner the government. (ANI)