Raghubar Das meets Governor hands over resignation, accepts defeat

Ranchi: Chief Minister Raghubar Das met Governor Draupadi Murmu at the Raj Bhawan here and handed over his resignation following the defeat of the party in the assembly elections results of which were declared on Monday.

Mr Das himself had lost from Jamshedpur East seat. With the resignation of Mr Das decks have been cleared for the Mahagathbandhan comprising the JMM, Congress and RJD to form the next government in the state under Hemant Soren.

Later talking to the press outside the Raj Bhawan he said that he had handed over his resignation to the Governor who has asked him to remain in a caretaker role until a new government assumes office for which he thanked the Governor.

Mr Das said results were not as per the expectations of the BJP but the party accepts the verdict given by the people. He also congratulated Hemant Soren and other newly-elected MLAs. He said that he hoped that the development undertaken by him in the state will continue in the future and new government will fulfill the aspirations of the people.

He said that BJP will play the role of a positive opposition in the all-round development of the state. He said that soon the party will hold a meeting to decide on what went wrong in the polls.