Shibu Soren resigns

With odds stacked against him,Soren,who has been holding on to his post after reneging on a power-sharing deal with the BJP,made overtures to the Congress which was not forthcoming.

“We appealed to the political parties to support the Soren Government in the interest of the state and to prevent imposition of President’s rule. Till tonight,nobody has come forward,” Deputy Chief Minister Sudesh Mahto told reporters at Raj Bhavan after Soren put in his papers.