Ranchi, August 23
Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda today resigned, capping a week of political
turmoil in the wake of the withdrawal of support by Shibu Soren-led Jharkhand
Mukti Morcha.
Koda met Governor Syed Sibte Razi here this evening after a meeting with
Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi earlier in the day and handed
over his resignation.
Koda, who was accompanied by five Independent MLAs to the Raj Bhawan, told reporters later that his government was reduced to a minority.
“After the turn of events in the last 10-12 days, morally and democratically, I
felt I should resign and that is why I handed over my resignation to the Governor”,
he said.
Koda said after meeting the UPA leadership in Delhi which had supported him for the past two years, did not back him any more.
“That is why I felt it was right for me to submit the resignation to the Governor”, he added.
— PTI
