SHILLONG: The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) is in talks with four to five sitting legislators to pursue them to join the party.
Talking to media persons after the meeting of BJP’s State election campaign committee, AL Hek who is chairman of the Committee expressed confidence that the legislators would join the party.
He, however, refused to divulge any more information.
Hek while asserting that the party was well prepared for the elections further added that the BJP might contest in all the 60 Assembly seats in the forthcoming polls in the State
According to Hek, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi would also campaign in all the three region of the state while other central ministers and regional leaders of the party would also campaign for party in the state.
The BJP leader also defended the delay in the announcement of the candidates saying candidates would be announced after the Central Election Committee finalises the names.
Responding to queries, he reiterated that isolated cases of atrocities on minorities that took place in different parts of the country was the handiwork of anti-social elements and BJP cannot be blamed for it.
He also denied that he had ever termed BJP as a communal party and added that they left Congress due to the misrule of the Congress leaders.
When asked if they were opportunists, he said, “You can go anywhere to serve the people in a better way.”
Earlier, former South Shillong MLA, Sanbor Shullai too defended the party saying the BJP had three sitting legislators in Meghalaya at one point of time and there was not tension in the society, in fact, everything was peaceful in the state. “All faiths in Meghalaya live peacefully,” he added.
