Jharkhand CM summoned by central BJP leaders

Ranchi, Aug 9 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Tala Marani were summoned by the central BJP leaders to discuss issues related to the organisation and government, a party leader said on Tuesday.

Deep resentment is prevailing in BJP after Marandi announced his team on Sunday.

Four BJP leaders nominated to key posts have resigned. They include Meera Munda, wife of former Chief Minister Arjun Munda who quit as the party's vice president and Ganesh Mishra and Ajay Nath Sahdeo, who quit as general secretaries.

The state BJP president announced the team without approval of the central party leaders. Jharkhand BJP in-charge Trivendra Singh Rawat has also termed the development unfortunate.

"Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and party president has been summoned by the central party leaders to discuss the organisational issues. The central leaders of the party are also unhappy with the party president's statement over change made in two land acts through ordinance," a BJP leader told IANS.

Raghubar Das went to New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.

Sources in the party said that the team announced by state president may be dissolved.