Mining Scam: Hemant Soren Seeks Delay In Appearing Before Poll Panel
New Delhi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is learnt to have sought more time from the Election Commission to appear before it in a mining lease allotment matter, citing the unavailability of his counsel. He was to appear before the poll panel either in person or through his counsel on Tuesday. Mr Soren was earlier asked to appear before the EC on May 31 but he had sought more time and his appearance was rescheduled for June 14. Sources aware of the development said the Jharkhand chief minister has now again sought more time to appear before the EC citing the unavailability of his counsel due to medical reasons. In May, the poll panel had issued a notice to Hemant Soren keeping in mind Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act which deals with the disqualification of a lawmaker for government contracts. "A person shall be disqualified if, and for so long as, there subsists a contract entered into by him in the course of his trade or business with...