Be cautious of BJP or it’ll swallow you: Congress to Conrad Sangma’s NPP in Meghalaya

By Express News Service

GUWAHATI: The Congress has cautioned the National People’s Party (NPP), which heads the ruling coalition in Meghalaya, to be cautious of the BJP or be swallowed by it.

Citing an instance, the Congress mentioned the BJP had penetrated into Assam by driving piggyback on the regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and virtually swallowed it.

All India Congress Committee media coordinators Bobbeeta Sharma and Matthew Anthony advised journalists in Shillong that the NPP would possibly face the same destiny.

The NPP is least perturbed. The occasion mentioned it’s No 1 in Meghalaya and efforts are on to additional consolidate it.

“We don’t need to agree or disagree to anything which any other political party may say. We are doing our job. We are the No 1 party and we are working hard to build it further. We are confident,” NPP spokesperson Ampareen Lyngdoh advised this newspaper. 

The BJP had solid an alliance with the AGP in 2016 to keep away from the cut up of anti-Congress votes. The Congress, underneath the then Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, was going nice weapons after having shaped the federal government 3 times in a row. However, the BJP’s alliance with the AGP and the Bodoland People’s Front turned out to be a masterstroke. The three-party mix ousted the Congress from energy and shaped a coalition authorities.

The AGP had dished out a sterling efficiency, profitable 14 seats. The BJP-AGP alliance continued however the latter suffered within the 2021 polls with its tally of MLAs taking place to 9. In each elections, the BJP had gained an similar 60 seats.

The BJP has two MLAs in Meghalaya. One of them is a minister. However, the occasion’s ties with alliance accomplice NPP are on the rocks after it cornered the latter on the problem of alleged corruption.

The Congress had emerged as the one largest occasion within the 2018 elections however the BJP was instrumental in forming the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) and capturing energy. Some smaller regional events are additionally the elements of the ruling coalition.

Meanwhile, the Congress mentioned Meghalaya urgently must be free from corruption and scams that are clogging the system of governance. 

“There is so much of corruption that even the state BJP president was compelled to comment against its ally NPP. The BJP issued a statement where it slammed the NPP for denying people development projects due to corruption, lack of policies, intent, and incompetence,” the Congress mentioned in an announcement.

The Congress had gained 21 seats within the final elections however after a collection of defections, it’s now left with no MLA. Meghalaya will go to polls on February 27.

GUWAHATI: The Congress has cautioned the National People’s Party (NPP), which heads the ruling coalition in Meghalaya, to be cautious of the BJP or be swallowed by it.

Citing an instance, the Congress mentioned the BJP had penetrated into Assam by driving piggyback on the regional Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and virtually swallowed it.

All India Congress Committee media coordinators Bobbeeta Sharma and Matthew Anthony advised journalists in Shillong that the NPP would possibly face the same destiny.

The NPP is least perturbed. The occasion mentioned it’s No 1 in Meghalaya and efforts are on to additional consolidate it.

“We don’t need to agree or disagree to anything which any other political party may say. We are doing our job. We are the No 1 party and we are working hard to build it further. We are confident,” NPP spokesperson Ampareen Lyngdoh advised this newspaper. 

The BJP had solid an alliance with the AGP in 2016 to keep away from the cut up of anti-Congress votes. The Congress, underneath the then Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, was going nice weapons after having shaped the federal government 3 times in a row. However, the BJP’s alliance with the AGP and the Bodoland People’s Front turned out to be a masterstroke. The three-party mix ousted the Congress from energy and shaped a coalition authorities.

The AGP had dished out a sterling efficiency, profitable 14 seats. The BJP-AGP alliance continued however the latter suffered within the 2021 polls with its tally of MLAs taking place to 9. In each elections, the BJP had gained an similar 60 seats.

The BJP has two MLAs in Meghalaya. One of them is a minister. However, the occasion’s ties with alliance accomplice NPP are on the rocks after it cornered the latter on the problem of alleged corruption.

The Congress had emerged as the one largest occasion within the 2018 elections however the BJP was instrumental in forming the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) and capturing energy. Some smaller regional events are additionally the elements of the ruling coalition.

Meanwhile, the Congress mentioned Meghalaya urgently must be free from corruption and scams that are clogging the system of governance. 

“There is so much of corruption that even the state BJP president was compelled to comment against its ally NPP. The BJP issued a statement where it slammed the NPP for denying people development projects due to corruption, lack of policies, intent, and incompetence,” the Congress mentioned in an announcement.

The Congress had gained 21 seats within the final elections however after a collection of defections, it’s now left with no MLA. Meghalaya will go to polls on February 27.