Hemant gets tips in politics from father

Vijay Deo Jha |

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Ranchi


Father Shibu Soren would surely like to see his MLA son Hemant Soren to rise in politics and become the Chief Minister. But then, he reportedly suggested Hemant to graduate in politics before bracing up for such a long jump.

Even as Soren exerted his authority as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief, insiders of the Soren family confided, he rejected the notion of the risk involved in his decision to contest a by-election within six months, which is mandatory to retain the Chief Minister's post.

Soren reportedly said this in the presence of his family members, his close aides and few party leaders on Monday afternoon, just an hour before his scheduled meeting with his daughter-in-law Sita Soren, whose resignation from Jama Assembly constituency Soren desperately requires to contest the by-election.

Sharp at 3. 30 am Sita entered the CM's House for negotiations. Well-placed sources said that Soren has now taken a firm stand to contest the election and declared that he was physically fit to discharge his duties as the Chief Minister.

The meeting continued till late in the evening. Sita refused to speak about the outcome of the talks but said: “I understand my responsibility as the daughter-in-law…the only thing that I can say right now.”

There are chances that Sita may be accommodated as the chairperson of Jharkhand State Mineral Development Corporation (JSMDC). A close aide of Sita told The Pioneer that she sought Soren's assurance for a quid-pro-quo to leave Jama.

“They (Sita and Soren) talked to each other…hopefully she will vacate Jama within a few days to pave way for Soren to contest the by-election,” said the source.

But if there was news coming out of the CM's House it was the report of Soren's mild rebuff to swirling rumour of succession theory that goes on to project Hemant as the CM in waiting.

If Soren did not specifically mention anybody's name in this regard he reminded the selected audience inside his residence about four decades of his toil in the State politics.

Sources cited few advices that Soren tendered during the meeting like there is no shortcut to success. And there can not be an air dropped CM or Minister. “The man aspiring to achieve these must contest as many elections as possible, even at the panchayat level, and must be connected with the masses,” Soren reportedly said.

The result of Monday's meeting will be known in the coming days. But for the time being Soren delivered political sermon to those who want quick success in politics.