After dilly-dallying for nearly a month, the BJP on Monday withdrew support to the Shibu Soren government in Jharkhand reducing it to a minority.

Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Raghuvar Das handed over the letter withdrawing support to the Soren government to Governor MOH Farooq. "I have handed over the letter, which contains the signature of all 18 BJP MLAs, withdrawing support," Das told reporters at the Raj Bhavan. The Governor said he will study it.