CM Champai Soren: Jharkhand Budget presentation set for end of February

The state’s annual budget will be presented by the end of February, according to information released by Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Thursday. “It will be presented by the end of February,” Soren responded to a question regarding the state budget during a brief meeting with the media on Thursday.

“I have reviewed everything related to the (Finance) department,” he added.
Earlier, on Tuesday, CM Soren said that his government will carry forward the policies and programmes championed by the former.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, CM Soren said the people of Jharkhand had elected his predecessor, handing him a decisive five-year mandate.

“We had secured a five-year mandate to govern the state under the leadership of Hemant Soren. However, there was a plot to topple our government and stop us short of completing our full five-year term. We said earlier that there is no case against Hemant Soren. There may have been a change of guard at the helm but we are determined to carry forward his plans and vision for the state,” Champai Soren said.

Regarding the expansion of the cabinet, the CM stated, “Don’t worry; it will happen soon.” Champai Soren won the trust vote on Monday with a 47:29 majority, capping a tense period of time during which the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and its allies in the ruling coalition shipped its MLAs off to a hotel in Hyderabad amid fears of BJP poaching attempts. With 47 votes in favor, the JMM-led ruling coalition easily defeated the 41-vote threshold in the 81-member Assembly. With 29 seats, the Morcha and its 17-seat ally, the Congress, were sure they would pass the floor test.