Soren, who was sworn in as Chief Minister on March 9, refused to tender his resignation during the hour-long meeting at the Raj Bhawan this evening.He went home without having tendered his resignation and it reportedly tookquite some "persuasion" by Congress leaders before he announced his resignation at a press conference close to midnight, the deadline set by the Supreme Court for completing the trial of strength.
Almost half past midnight, Munda, who had been the Chief Minister for close to twoyears before the recent elections, met the governor who finally gave himthat much sought after appointment letter which should have been his due tostart with. Munda will be sworn as the Chief Minister tomorrow, a Raj Bhawan communiquesaid, and would be given time till March 21 to prove his majority in the house.