JMM to support UPA in trust vote: Shibu Soren

Ending the suspense over its stand on July 22 trust vote, JMM with five MPs on Sunday announced support to UPA Govt.

Ending the suspense over its stand on the July 22 trust vote, the JMM with five MPs on Sunday announced support to the UPA Government, apparently after clinching a deal with the Congress for return of its chief Shibu Soren to the Union Cabinet.

“All the five MPs of the party will vote in favour of the UPA Government during the trust vote,” Soren told reporters after a meeting with UPA Chairperson and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Soren said he would return to the Union Cabinet as Coal Minister and his party has been promised a Minister of State berth also.

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However, he refused to name who will be nominated as the Minister of the State.

The JMM chief said he has no objection of getting the Cabinet berth after the trust vote.

“However, if it is possible it should come before the vote.”

“The Congress chief considered the issues that we put before her. We are with the Government and vote fore it,” Soren added.

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When asked whether the door of NDA have been shut for him, Soren said, “It is natural as talks were already finalised with UPA.”

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