SHILLONG: The name of another BJP ticket aspirant for the 2018 Assembly elections, Keith Pariat (Bah Ion), has surfaced.
According to a statement by Raja Jyrwa from Lawmali, Pariat, a former president of Shillong city district BJP, wears many hats. He is a senior member of the BJP, a member of the State-level executive committee and also the headman of Jaiaw Pdeng.
A Science graduate with work experience in five-star hotels, Pariat’s electoral fray was inspired by the wishes of the people. He hoped that the party high command would grant him the BJP candidacy.
Lyngdoh ticket seeker
The president of the 17 North Shillong Mandal committee, W. Thangkhiew has issued a clarification regarding the news that appeared in a section of the media about BJP fielding JA Lyngdoh as its candidate.
In this connection, he said BJP has not even called for applications and that Lyngdoh was only a party ticket aspirant and not a candidate.