By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president DD Lapang has claimed that he was offered crores of rupees by several ticket aspirants from Ri-Bhoi district.
“They (ticket aspirants) have offered me an amount ranging between Rs 10 to 20 crore to give them the party ticket,” Lapang said while addressing the supporters of the West Khasi Hills District Congress Committee president Boldness L Nongum, a ticket aspirant for Mawthadraishan constituency, on Tuesday night.
It may mentioned that a number of businessmen and coal barons including Nehlang Lyngdoh and Ngaitlang Dhar have sought Congress ticket to contest in the 2013 Assembly elections from Ri-Bhoi.
Both Lyngdoh, a sitting MLA from Rymbai in Jaintia Hills and Dhar, brother of another sitting legislator Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nongbah-Wahiajer, Jaintia Hills) are planning to contest from Umsning and Umroi respectively.
The MPCC chief said he outrightly rejected the offer “since I am not holding this position for making money”.
“Had I accepted this money it would have been an insult to the chair I am holding”, Lapang said adding that he has been made the MPCC chief to serve the party to the best of his abilities.
Lapang further said that no person could bribe him to get the party ticket.
He made it clear the party would be allotting tickets adhering to the mandatory procedures which are required to be followed.
“The party leadership would not be biased or favour any aspirant while allotting the ticket,” Lapang assured.
