Soren earlier in the day made his intentions known when he made it clear in Bokarao that he will not settle for anything less than the post of chief minister.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) president Shibu Soren tonight said only his party deserved to form a government in Jharkhand under his leadership, for which he was willing to hold talks with all parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), from tomorrow.
"If JMM could get the statehood, it can also run the state. For this, we will talk with national parties like Congress, the BJP and regional parties for support," Soren told a press conference here.
Soren earlier in the day made his intentions known when he made it clear in Bokarao that he will not settle for anything less than the post of chief minister.
Asked whether former chief minister and BJP leader Arjun Munda had spoken to him, Soren said they had talked on phone a couple of days ago, but did not divulge what transpired.
Munda also called today but Soren said he could not speak to him.
When reminded that he had earlier called the BJP communal, Soren denied it saying, "I did not say so in the past or now. What benefit will I get by defaming other parties?"
Stating that the Congress had not yet approached his party, Soren said talks would begin from tomorrow.
Asked whether he had a soft corner for BJP, Soren shot back, "How do you know that? In the interest of the state, there should be talks with all."
He said he would stake claim to form the government after discussions with all parties.
Asked whether the stalemate would end by January 19 when president's rule would come to end, he said, "By then governance would have started... only a good doctor is required to end the stalemate."
Soren, whose JMM became the single largest party with 18 seats, said it was unfortunate that Jharkhand was still poverty-ridden despite being a mineral-rich state.
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