GG News Bureau
Shillong, 2nd Feb. The Bharatiya Janata Party will contest for all 60 seats in Meghalaya’s upcoming assembly elections on February 27. The names of all 60 candidates were also released by the party.
Briefing the press in New Delhi on February 2, BJP national secretary Rituraj Sinha stated for the first time, the BJP top brass 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.
Sinha stated that the people of Meghalaya have accepted the party and that the BJP is the only way to strengthen Meghalaya.
In announcing the candidates, BJP Meghalaya president Ernest Mawrie stated that the BJP contested 47 seats in the 2018 assembly elections but only won two. “This time around, the party hopes to win a significant number of seats in both the Khasi-Jaintia and Garo Hills regions,” he added.
Among the notable names on 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.
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