Suspended BJP MLA resigns from Jharkhand house, joins JVM
Ranchi (PTI): Suspended BJP MLA Pradeep Yadav on Monday resigned from the Jharkhand assembly, which is in suspended animation, and joined Babulal Marandi's Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM-Prajatantric).
"I have submitted by resignation to the assembly secretariat. I have become a full-fledged member of the JVM today," Yadav told newsmen.
JVM president and former chief minister Babulal Marandi formally welcomed Yadav into his party-fold at a press conference here.
Yadav was suspended by the BJP for openly supporting Marandi who had resigned from the saffron party to float the JVM three years ago.
"Yadav became a JVM member today and was made principle general secretary," Marandi said. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200902161753.htm