Champai Soren Joins BJP Amid Surveillance Allegations

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused the Jharkhand government of placing former Chief Minister Champai Soren under surveillance for six months. The allegations were made during a program where Soren joined the BJP, after quitting the JMM. Sarma warned of a strong response in the upcoming elections.

In a dramatic turn of events, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leveled serious allegations against the Jharkhand government on Friday, claiming that ex-Chief Minister Champai Soren was placed under surveillance for six months.

The accusations surfaced during a program where Soren officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), having recently resigned from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on August 28.

Sarma, who also serves as the BJP's co-in charge for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, stated that such actions are unprecedented and warned current Chief Minister Hemant Soren of a strong electoral backlash.