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Arjun Munda asked to continue as caretaker CM of Jharkhand

Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013, 16:47 IST | Agency: PTI

Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed has asked Arjun Munda to continue as the caretaker chief minister till a final decision.

Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed has asked Arjun Munda to continue as the caretaker chief minister till a final decision, Raj Bhavan sources said.

Munda earlier resigned and recommended dissolution of the 82-member Assembly.

Coalition partner JMM in a letter to the Governor formally withdrew its support to the 28-month-old Munda government reducing it into a minority.