Shillong, June 14: With a focus on better performance in 2028 elections, the BJP has affected a rejig for its Meghalaya unit for 2025-2028 even as it ruled out possibility of pulling out of the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government – 2.
“As party prepares itself for future election in the state, the national president JP Nadda has approved a new state team to oversee the organizational preparation for 2028 elections,” BJP state president Rikman G Momin told reporters at a news conference held on Saturday.
“Inside organization, sometimes, we have to see how to run the party. As a party, I am head of the party and I have to see how party goes. I have to change for some who are inefficient working for the party,” he added.
Whether the party is considering withdrawing support from the NPP-led government in the state, Momin said, “That depends on the central leadership.” He said any decision on this aspect will be answered by the central leaders. According to him, having an alliance with the NPP will not affect the BJP in Meghalaya.
Momin also hailed the performance of the MDA-2 government and said, “It is doing well”.
He further commended by saying, “Chief Minister is really working hard and as part of the government, we are also supporting them in whatever we can. The MDA government-2 is working perfectly okay and you have seen lots of development have come up.”
Asked, Momin said there were dissidents when the Centre did not allow it to fight for Lok Sabha elections in the state. “That time they were blaming the state president. May be during that time there were dissidents but now we are perfectly okay. We are following all central programmes. We have a very good organization,” he added.
Further, Momin informed there are many including former legislators, who have expressed their interest to join the party. “We welcome everyone to join our party, to work for the party and the state,” he said.
The new state office bearers include six vice presidents – Khrawboklang Basaiawmoit, Dr Bernadette Lyngdoh and Er Bipen Pradhan (Shillong City), Bernard N Marak and Anil Hajong (Tura city), Lakhon Biam (West Jaintia Hills), two state general secretaries – Wankibok Pohshna and Amitava Saha, six state secretaries – Anzie Ellicia A Sangma, Belbora Wankhar, Daniella L Nonglait, Sukhi Pariat, Commanderful Sana and Wilber Danngo Marak, state treasurer – Sarwan Jhunjhunwala, state joint treasurer – Ashok Singhania, media convener – Sabyasachi Ghose, chief spokesperson – Mariahom Kharkrang, IT convener – Sarad Bawri, social media convener – Fredee Aaron Kahit, office secretary – Dipika Dey and state cells convener – Deeya Singh Rathore.
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