SHILLONG:
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest all 60 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in Meghalaya, slated to be held on February 27. The party also released the names of all the 60 candidates.
Breifing the media in New Delhi on February 2, BJP national secretary Rituraj Sinha said for the first time, the BJP high command has decided to contest on all 60 seats in Meghalaya with the tagline – 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚.
“For years, politics in Meghalaya has been dominated by Congress and during these past few decades, Meghalaya, compared to other states in Northeast and the entire country, has seen very little development,” Sinha said.
“The people of Meghalaya are today fed up with corruption and slow pace of development in their state. Even now, Meghalaya suffers from poor rural connectivity, power cuts and poor health facilities,” he added.
Stating that the people of Meghalaya have accepted the party, Sinha said BJP is the only way to make Meghalaya stronger.
Announcing the names of the candidates, BJP Meghalaya president Ernest Mawrie said that in the 2018 assembly elections, BJP contested 47 seats but won only two. “This time, the party is eyeing to win a sizeable number of seats, both in the Khasi-Jaintia and Garo Hills regions,” he added.
Among the prominent names included in the list were Highlander Kharmalki (Mawryngkneng), AL Hek (Pynthorumkhrah), Wankitbok Pohshna (East Shillong), Mariahom Kharkrang (North Shillong), Sanbor Shullai (South Shillong), Ernest Mawrie (West Shillong), David Kharsati (Nongthymmai), HM Shangpliang (Mawsynram), MM Danggo (Ranikor), Benedic R Marak (Raksamgre), Ferlin Sangma (Selsella), Adamkid M Samgma (North Tura), Bernard Marak (South Tura), Dipul R. Marak (Rangsakona) and Samuel Sangma (Baghmara) besides others.
