The stage is set for day one of fifth Jharkhand Assembly on Monday, when Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the 47 odd legislators of the coalition that toppled BJP Government here will visit the decked-up Vidhan Sabha in Dhurwa amid pomp and fanfare to attend their first session after the thumping victory.
Supporters and followers of the newly elected legislators will be provided special passes for the first session of the fifth Assembly and even the ones who do not get a pass will be treated with utmost respect, Pro-tem Speaker Stephen Marandi had said on Saturday.
The first session is expected to witness a huge inflow of JMM supporters from across the state – waiting with baited breath outside the Vidhan Sabha building to get a glimpse of their leaders and cheer for them.
The first session of the fifth Assembly will be held in the old Vidhan Sabha building as the new Vidhan Sabha building, where the former Government held a special session, is not yet ready for use, officials said.
Chief Secretary DK Tiwari said that the legislators will also be able to take oath in the local languages and the Government will ensure that every attendee is treated with the due respect.
Foolproof security arrangements have also been made in and around the Vidhan Sabha building to ensure that the sea of supporters, expected to visit the Vidhan Sabha area, do not cause any inconvenience to the common public.
The Russian Hostel, which has been used as Vidhan Sabha building since the formation of Jharkhand, is all decked up for the first session. The building has been painted and cleaned for the first session on Monday.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and its allies – Congress party and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) – won the Assembly elections and limited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to only 25 seats. At least 30 JMM legislators, 16 Congress party legislators and one RJD legislator will sit on the treasury bench in the Assembly.