Can’t say no to being CM: Hek

SHILLONG, Oct 19: After State Congress chief Vincent H Pala, senior BJP leader AL Hek has said he cannot say no to the idea of becoming the chief minister.
“I am a soldier of the party and if the party decides, we cannot say no to it (becoming CM),” Hek said, while adding that the functionaries must abide by party’s decision.
Earlier, Congress president and Shillong MP Pala had remarked that he would be happy to become the Chief Minister of the state, if the party wished so.
Meanwhile, the BJP leader also said that the party has discussed in its SEC meeting that tickets to aspirants should be given at least two-three months before the elections so that the party and the candidates can prepare well.
Mawpat now under JMM coverage
Meanwhile, Hek also said that the PHE department has approved the proposal to include Mawpat under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme.
He revealed this after meeting PHE Minster Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar here on Wednesday.
Hek said the implementation of JJM will start very soon, while adding that he had submitted the proposal to include Mawpat under JJM sometime back.
Informing that the foundation stone for the implementation of JJM in the village will be laid shortly, the BJP MLA, who is a former cabinet minister, said an amount of Rs 32 crore has already been approved by the state-level sanctioning committee for the scheme.
He added that the incubation centre at Mawpat is also ready for inauguration. The project was sanctioned when he was the MIDC Chairman.