Tag: Meghalaya BJP

  • Four Meghalaya MLAs be a part of BJP forward of upcoming elections

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Four Meghalaya MLAs, together with two from the state’s ruling National People’s Party, joined the BJP on Wednesday because the social gathering seems to broaden its footprints within the north-eastern area forward of meeting polls within the state.

    Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who’s the social gathering’s pointsman for the area, mentioned the becoming a member of of the 4 “experienced and respected” political figures will mark a “new beginning” for the BJP within the state, the place it may win solely two seats within the 60 member-assembly within the 2018 polls.

    Though the state’s ruling NPP has been a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Party, their relations have been removed from easy.

    The BJP’s determination to induct two of its MLAs, Benedict Marak and Ferlin Sangma, into its fold underscores its decided push to nook the NPP and emerge as a robust power within the state forward of the polls prone to be held in February.

    The two different MLAs who joined the social gathering at its headquarters listed here are Samuel M Sangma, an unbiased, and Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang, who’s from the Trinamool Congress. It is an enormous increase to the social gathering, Sarma mentioned.

    ALSO READ | ‘Trinamool not a Bengali social gathering, I work for all of India’: Mamata in poll-bound Meghalaya

    The Assam chief minister informed reporters that below the Narendra Modi authorities, the north-east, which has eight states, has undergone great change since 2014 and each sector has progressed.

    “The north-east has been mainstreamed completely and three BJP state governments (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur) have been re-elected to power, highlighting the party’s address has become permanent in the region,” he mentioned, expressing confidence that the BJP will rating “spectacular wins” within the upcoming polls in Tripura and Nagaland, apart from Meghalaya.

    All the 4 MLAs met with BJP president J P Nadda later.

    “I welcome Shri Ferlin Sangma, Samuel Sangma, Benedic Marak and HM Shangpliang into the @BJP4India. I am sure all of you are blessed with immense capabilities that will greatly benefit our party & help us to fulfil Modi Ji’s mission of ‘Antyodaya’. My best wishes to you all,” Nadda tweeted.

    Sambit Patra, who oversees the BJP’s organisational affairs for the area, mentioned the north-east will develop into a brand new engine of progress for the nation below Modi.

    BJP nationwide secretary Rituraj Sinha mentioned Meghalaya is able to be a part of Modi’s improvement agenda.

    Shangpliang mentioned the state wanted a change and the BJP would ship it.

    “It is a great party which has influenced all of us as people are impressed with its development work,” he mentioned.

    NEW DELHI: Four Meghalaya MLAs, together with two from the state’s ruling National People’s Party, joined the BJP on Wednesday because the social gathering seems to broaden its footprints within the north-eastern area forward of meeting polls within the state.

    Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who’s the social gathering’s pointsman for the area, mentioned the becoming a member of of the 4 “experienced and respected” political figures will mark a “new beginning” for the BJP within the state, the place it may win solely two seats within the 60 member-assembly within the 2018 polls.

    Though the state’s ruling NPP has been a member of the BJP-led National Democratic Party, their relations have been removed from easy.

    The BJP’s determination to induct two of its MLAs, Benedict Marak and Ferlin Sangma, into its fold underscores its decided push to nook the NPP and emerge as a robust power within the state forward of the polls prone to be held in February.

    The two different MLAs who joined the social gathering at its headquarters listed here are Samuel M Sangma, an unbiased, and Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang, who’s from the Trinamool Congress. It is an enormous increase to the social gathering, Sarma mentioned.

    ALSO READ | ‘Trinamool not a Bengali social gathering, I work for all of India’: Mamata in poll-bound Meghalaya

    The Assam chief minister informed reporters that below the Narendra Modi authorities, the north-east, which has eight states, has undergone great change since 2014 and each sector has progressed.

    “The north-east has been mainstreamed completely and three BJP state governments (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur) have been re-elected to power, highlighting the party’s address has become permanent in the region,” he mentioned, expressing confidence that the BJP will rating “spectacular wins” within the upcoming polls in Tripura and Nagaland, apart from Meghalaya.

    All the 4 MLAs met with BJP president J P Nadda later.

    “I welcome Shri Ferlin Sangma, Samuel Sangma, Benedic Marak and HM Shangpliang into the @BJP4India. I am sure all of you are blessed with immense capabilities that will greatly benefit our party & help us to fulfil Modi Ji’s mission of ‘Antyodaya’. My best wishes to you all,” Nadda tweeted.

    Sambit Patra, who oversees the BJP’s organisational affairs for the area, mentioned the north-east will develop into a brand new engine of progress for the nation below Modi.

    BJP nationwide secretary Rituraj Sinha mentioned Meghalaya is able to be a part of Modi’s improvement agenda.

    Shangpliang mentioned the state wanted a change and the BJP would ship it.

    “It is a great party which has influenced all of us as people are impressed with its development work,” he mentioned.

  • Now, explosives recovered from arrested Meghalaya BJP chief’s farmhouse

    Express News Service

    GUWAHATI: Meghalaya Police on Thursday recovered explosive supplies from the farmhouse of arrested state BJP vice chairman Bernard Marak.

    The objects recovered included 35 gelatin sticks, 100 detonators, 4 cross bows and 15 arrows.

    The farmhouse is positioned at Tura within the West Garo Hills district. The police had recovered 400 bottles of liquor and 500 packets of condom and contraceptive tablets amongst others throughout a raid on the non-public property final week. Five youngsters have been additionally rescued.

    Superintendent of Police Vivekananda Singh mentioned a group of the district little one safety unit and the police had gone to the farmhouse on Thursday to gather garments and books of the rescued youngsters.

    “During this exercise, they found one small door-like structure. When this door was broken open, the explosives and other weapons were recovered,” Singh instructed The New Indian Express.

    He additionally mentioned that costs can be added below the Explosives Substances Act, 1908 in opposition to Marak.

    He mentioned medical experiences prompt one of many rescued youngsters was sexually assaulted. The police registered a contemporary FIR below POCSO Act following this revelation.

    Meanwhile, Marak, who was arrested in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, was dropped at Tura on Thursday. The militant leader-turned-politician is a member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council.

    GUWAHATI: Meghalaya Police on Thursday recovered explosive supplies from the farmhouse of arrested state BJP vice chairman Bernard Marak.

    The objects recovered included 35 gelatin sticks, 100 detonators, 4 cross bows and 15 arrows.

    The farmhouse is positioned at Tura within the West Garo Hills district. The police had recovered 400 bottles of liquor and 500 packets of condom and contraceptive tablets amongst others throughout a raid on the non-public property final week. Five youngsters have been additionally rescued.

    Superintendent of Police Vivekananda Singh mentioned a group of the district little one safety unit and the police had gone to the farmhouse on Thursday to gather garments and books of the rescued youngsters.

    “During this exercise, they found one small door-like structure. When this door was broken open, the explosives and other weapons were recovered,” Singh instructed The New Indian Express.

    He additionally mentioned that costs can be added below the Explosives Substances Act, 1908 in opposition to Marak.

    He mentioned medical experiences prompt one of many rescued youngsters was sexually assaulted. The police registered a contemporary FIR below POCSO Act following this revelation.

    Meanwhile, Marak, who was arrested in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, was dropped at Tura on Thursday. The militant leader-turned-politician is a member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council.