SHILLONG: BJP MLA, Al Hek has called upon his party to contest the upcoming bypoll to Selsella Assembly constituency in Meghalaya along with the Lok Sabha polls.
Speaking to media persons here on Monday, the MLA from Pynthorumkhrah, AL Hek said, “ We should contest the Assembly bypolls. If we don’t contest our workers will lose interest in the party and we being national and a strong party so we should contest it.”
Denying speculations that he himself is trying to project himself as the party candidate for Lok Sabha elections, he said that he had no intention to contest and had not even applied for ticket.
He however said that the issue whether BJP should contest the Lok Sabha elections from Shillong or not depended on the central leadership and a final call would be taken by the party itself.
“ If you ask me, I will say that we should even contest the Lok Sabha elections from Tura as well,” he said
He also denied any threat to the MDA Government while expressing confidence that the alliance is strong and it will complete its full tenure.