The uncertainty over newly formed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) led Hemant Sorern’s Cabinet in the State is yet to get over as Chief Minister, Hemant Soren went to Delhi on Monday to discuss final shape of his Cabinet, according to party insider JMM is pressing hard for six portfolios in Soren’s cabinet.

The INC top officials invited Soren to Delhi to discuss over strategy on National Population Register (NPR), National Registers of Citizens (NRC), Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the INC’s top leaders, but the party insiders hinted that a discussion of final shape of the Cabinet will also be held.

A total of 12 members, including the Chief Minister, will be inducted in the Cabinet out of which six from JMM.

Senior JMM leader and MLA from Maheshpur, Stephan Marandi said that it will be clear after Soren will retun from Delhi and he is authorized from the party side to say anything  on the final shape of his Cabinet, but it is sure that six MLAs of the party will get portfolio in Soren cabinet.

“The final decision on who will get the birth in the cabinet will be decided by the Chief Minister,” he added. According to the party insiders the party will this time also go with old faces except one or two cases.  

The Chief Minister and Speaker in the State Assembly are from JMM and according to Marandi the party will appoint six MLAs as Minister in the cabinet. Party insiders informed that Stephan Marandi and senior leader and Saraikela MLA, Champai Soren are sure to get portfolios and one will sure get portfolio between two senior leaders from Kolhan region like Manoharpur MLA, Joba Manjhi and Chaibasa MLA, Dipak Birua.

Similar condition is prevailing in Coalfield area also the party will choose between Dumri MLA, Jagarnath Mahto and Tundi MLA, Mathura Prasad Mahto.

Three other contender for Ministerial portfolio are senior leader and the party’s minority face, Hazi Hussai Ansari, first time MLA from Garhwa, Mithilesh Kumar Thakur and youth face of JMM and MLA from Tamar, Vikas Kumar Munda, he added

 First time in the history of the State JMM led alliance got majority in the State Assembly elections with other partners like INC and RJD.