SHILLONG: The BJP Mandal Committee of 17-North Shillong stated that the reports about resignation of Keith Pariat from the party as district president of BJP Shillong City Committee was misleading.
In a statement to the press, general secretary of 17-North Shillong Mandal Committee, Pherbran Chyne, said that Pariat was not the present BJP District President of Shillong city.
Referring to the resignation of Wallambok Thangkhiew, Chyne told reporters on Monday, “The Mandal committee has already removed Wallambok Thangkhiew from the post of president of 17-North Shillong Mandal Committee including the Booth Committee member on September 27, 2017 for his anti-party activities.”
In this connection, a show cause was issued by the BJP District Shillong Committee.
The Mandal committee of 17-North Shillong made no comments on others who resigned along with Thangkhiew as Chyne stated that their presence in the party would not create any positive impact.
Meanwhile, president of youth wing of the party from 17-North Shillong Mandal, Fairningstone Marbaniang, stated that Raja Jyrwa never held the post of vice-president of Yuva Morcha of the 17-North Shillong Mandal Committee.
The reaction from the leaders of 17-North Shillong Mandal Committee came in the wake of reports that BJP supporters from 17-North Shillong Mandal Committee has resigned from the party which included Pariat, Thangkhiew and Jyrwa.
