JMM MLA quits, BJP sniffs plan to make Hemant Soren's wife new Jharkhand CM

A JMM MLA resigned from the Jharkhand assembly after CM Hemant Soren ignored ED summons in the Ranchi land scam case. BJP predicts that Soren will step down and have his wife Kalpana Soren take over as CM via the vacated Gandey seat. The MLA's resignation is seen as a move to create an opening for the CM's wife. Soren had a 48-hour deadline to respond to the ED summons.