Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Tuesday said he has sought a four-week extension of time from the Election Commission to reply to its notice over charges that he issued a mining lease in the state in his favour.
The EC had issued the notice to Soren on May 2 asking him to reply to it by May 10.
“I have sought at least four weeks’ extension of time from the EC for submission of my detailed reply to its notice,” he told PTI.
“I have also requested EC that I would like to be given the opportunity of personal hearing by the Commission through my legal counsel before it formulates its opinion in the matter for tendering it to the Governor of Jharkhand under Article 192(2) of the Constitution of India,” Soren said.
