RANCHI — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that former Jharkhand CM Champai Soren was kept under surveillance by his own government for six months and a befitting reply awaits the “corrupt” JMM-led alliance in two months. Sarma, also the BJP co-in charge for assembly elections in Jharkhand, made the accusation at a programme in which Soren joined the saffron party. The ex-chief minister quit the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on August 28. “Champai Soren was put under surveillance by Jharkhand police for six months. I have never heard of such an instance by any CM. I warn you (Chief Minister Hemant Soren), we will give a befitting reply after two months,” Sarma said. He said that the incident warranted a thorough probe and demanded action against police officials involved in the alleged snooping. Elections to the 81-member Jharkhand assembly are scheduled later this year. Sarma earlier claimed that the polls will be announced in September. The “corrupt Hemant Soren government” did not spare such a tall leader like Champai Soren who was a close aide of JMM supremo Shibu Soren, Sarma said. The Assam chief minister had earlier this week claimed that two sub-inspectors followed...