In office of profit case, Jharkhand CM seeks copy of Governor’s request to EC

Hemant Soren has sought a copy of the request from the Election Commission.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren – via his lawyer – has sought a copy of letter from the Election Commission of the request by Governor Ramesh Bais for a second opinion in the office-of-profit case.

In the letter, the Chief Minister said that it has been more than two months since the election body had communicated its opinion in the matter but the Governor has not yet revealed his decision. The panel has “wrongfully” declined to share a copy with Soren, it further reads.

The letter further points out that the Governor’s decision to seek a second opinion was revealed to the CM via media interviews. “However, my client has not received any notice from the Commission in this regard,” says Vaibhav Tomar – Soren’s counsel – in the letter.