JHARKHAND 2 LST

Central rule was then imposed as no party came forward
for government formation after JMM chief Shibu Soren, who was
in his second stint as chief minister, failed to enter the
Assembly following his defeat in the Tamar bypoll.
The Assembly elections in October-November last year
threw up a fractured mandate and Soren became the chief
minister for a third time with the support of the National
Democratic Alliance.
The political instability in the state has seen Arjun
Munda heading two governments, Soren three and Babulal Marandi
and Madhu Koda one each.
On the developments this time, BJP state general
secretary Ganesh Mishra said in Ranchi, "We tried our best to
avert President's Rule, but were unfortunately unsuccessful in
our endeavour."
BJP spokesman Sanjay Seth said the state should not be
kept under President's rule for long and people should be
provided an opportunity to give their mandate at the earliest.
PTI