Bhubaneswar, Aug 18: Speculation intensified regarding Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and JMM leader Champai Soren’s BJP entry as he left for Delhi all of a sudden on Saturday.
Following a surprise visit to Kolkata on Friday and an unofficial discussion with senior BJP leader of West Wengal,, Subhendu Adhikari, Soren landed in Delhi this afternoon.He is likely to meet top BJP leaders regarding his next plan of action, reported some national media houses.
However, responding to media persons at the Delhi Airport Soren said he is in New Delhi for his 'personal work'.
For the last few days, speculations have been doing rounds that Soren along with a few MLAs may join the saffron party. On Saturday, Soren refuted the reports, saying he had no idea over speculations about him joining the BJP.
On Friday, some reports emerged saying Soren was upset about the way he was removed from the chief minister's post after Hemant Sorent came back from the Judicial custody.
"I don’t know anything about such speculations and reports... I am where I am," he told reporters here before leaving for Jamshedpur.
Soren also said that his meeting with former JMM legislator Lobin Hembrom, who is reportedly in touch with BJP leaders, was a routine affair.
"Hembrom met me, but we had routine discussions," he said. Hembrom was recently disqualified as a JMM MLA under the anti-defection law.
Worth mentioning, six MLAs who are with Soren are Dashrath Gagrai, Ramdas Soren, Chmra Linda, Lobin Hembrom, and Samir Mohanty.
These JMM MLAs are reportedly staying away from Hemant Soren and his associates from the party.
