SHILLONG: AICC General Secretary CP Joshi has asserted that the Congress party will once again form the Government in Meghalaya with two third majority besides maintaining that there is no space for BJP’s ideology in the state.
Joshi who was in Shillong for three days told media persons that the party had a system where the Pradesh Election Committee recommended the names of the candidates which were then considered by the Screening Committee.
At the last stage, the names of the candidates will be considered by the Central election Committee.
“ We are hopeful that the names of the candidates will be announced before the nomination date,” he said while downplaying the recent desertions of large number of sitting Congress MLAs saying politicians often change their parties before the elections which is not a new phenomenon
On being asked about BJP’s claims of forming the Government here, Joshi said, “ BJP can see Mungerilal ke sapne and added that there is no space for BJP’s ideology in Meghalaya with.
“BJP is poaching candidates from other parties and trying to form the Government,” he said while adding that Congress does not consider BJP as well as other political parties like NPP and others as a potential threat.
He added that NPP was working hand in glove with BJP and regional parties here were part of North East Democratic Alliance and they were directly or indirectly supporting BJP.
Joshi also denied the allegations that the party was finding it tough to get candidates saying party has received large number of applications and they are winning candidates.
The Congress leader also slammed the Union Government over its sudden decision of allotting Rs 70 crore projects to churches here in Meghalaya
“ Government without any recommendation from the State took suo moto and gave a package to Meghalaya and they know how important is Meghalaya from the perspective of tourism but why BJP Government at the centre took more than four years to realise it.