Ranchi, March 1
The BJP-led NDA today formally staked claim to form government in Jharkhand by submitting a list of 41 MLAs, 36 elected on alliance ticket and five Independents, to Governor Syed Sibtey Razi.
"We needed 41 MLAs for majority and we have provided a list in this regard to the Governor, Inder Singh Namdhari, president of the NDA ally JD(U), told reporters after the meeting.
The five Independents were also part of the delegation that met the Governor.
He said the Independent MLAs listed were Sudesh Mahato, Chandra Prakash Chowdhary (both AJSU), Madhu Kora (rebel BJP), Haricharan Rai and Enos Ekka.
According to BJP national vice-president Babulal Marandi, who was part of the NDA delegation, the Governor said he would let his decision known tomorrow.
Arjun Munda, who was re-elected the BJP legislature party leader yesterday, also accompanied the delegation.
BJP state president Raghuvar Das said the Governor told the delegation that he would invite the NDA to form the government after satisfying himself "in his own way" that the alliance had the required number of MLAs.
— PTI
