Cong divide on Koda

The Congress has been split over the removal of Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, leaving it to JMM chief Shibu Soren to muster up the numbers. AICC in-charge of Jharkhand Ajay Maken has long been leading a campaign within the party to remove Koda, and Union Minister Subodhkant Sahay is equally keen to topple him. What gave heartburn to these senior leaders was the Chief Minister8217;s style of dealing directly with the top brass of the Congress without indulging second-rung leaders. That, coupled with Lalu Prasad Yadav8217;s patronage, was the secret of Koda8217;s survival so far.