Wednesday, March 2 2005 20:43 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Ranchi: Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi today (March 2, 2005) said that he had invited the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) to form the Government in the State as he was satisfied that it could provide a stable Government.

"After talking to everyone concerned, I was satisfied that the UPA could provide a stable Government," Razi told newsmen after swearing in Shibu Soren as the third Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

Asked what was wrong with the list of MLAs submitted by the NDA (National Democratic Alliance), he said, "Had it been only numbers, then there would not have been the need for the governor to take a decision. The matter could have been decided straightaway."

According to Razi, the Supreme Court had ruled in the S R Bommai case that the Governor could use his discretion to invite a party that he thought could provide a stable Government.