The BJP demanded late Sunday night that JMM supremo Shibu Soren resign as Jharkhand chief minister by Monday, with the tieup between the two falling apart. A BJP delegation will submit a letter to state governor M.O.H. Farook on Monday morning withdrawing support.
In another surprise, the JMM chief claimed he had already got an offer to re-enter the Union Cabinet in return for the JMM continuing to head the government in Ranchi with UPA support.
The BJP might announce its move after a parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. All JMM MLAs have, meanwhile, been asked to reach Ranchi on Monday to meet Mr Soren.