Click to play videoNew Delhi: The Tis Hazari court on Thursday postponed the verdict on the quantum of sentence on Union Minister for Coal Shibu Soren in the Sasinath Jha murder case to Friday.
Soren - who complained to chest pain on Wednesday - will be admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and will undergo angiography.
Earlier in the day, investigating agency CBI sought death penalty for the minister who had resigned after being proven guilty in the murder case.
Soren's conviction and his subsequent resignation from the Union Cabinet will have far-reaching effects on the politics in the state.
Though it is Madhu Koda - an Independent candidate - who heads the state government, it is common knowledge that it's Soren's hands that pull the power strings in the state.
Guruji, as Soren is popularly known as, was instrumental in the formation of the UPA government and the installation of Koda as the Chief Minister
"This (Soren's conviction) doesn't mean that work will stop. We'll continue discussing important matters with him," said Koda.
Despite these words of comfort and the support of 17 MLAs, Soren has reasons to worry, considering the murmurs of dissent within the UPA.
Jharkhand's Deputy Chief Minister Stephen Marandi, who had left Soren's Jharkhand Mukti Morcha accusing him of nepotism, has said Soren should be removed from the UPA steering committee.
"We have asked Central leaders to appoint a head for the Steering Committee," said Stephen Marandi.
Meanwhile JMM cadres are hassled and they see a conspiracy in the conviction of Soren.
"He's our tribal leader. He could have never committed such a crime. He has been tricked," said Jharkhand Land Revenue Minister Dulal Bhuiyan.
As he played a very active role in the formation of Madhu Khoda led UPA government in Jharkhand and his partymen feel this may be the reason why Soren becomes victim of a political conspiracy.
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