New Delhi: The Congress on Monday (February 6) took a swipe on the BJP for supporting a authorities led by NPP chief Conrad Sangma in Meghalaya, saying just a few days again his dispensation was thought of the “most corrupt” by the highest BJP management and now “in a fit of amnesia”, the occasion is becoming a member of arms with him. The opposition occasion additionally alleged that the “BJP washing machine” is now working full pace and it was a “marriage of convenience”.
National People’s Party president Sangma on Friday known as on Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and submitted to him the letter of help of 32 MLAs, whereas staking declare to type the federal government within the northeastern state.
Sangma, the outgoing chief minister, mentioned he has the help of the BJP, Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and two impartial MLAs, whereas asserting the tally could go up within the coming days as he’s in contact with different events as properly.
“A few days back Conrad Sangma’s government in Meghalaya was the MOST corrupt in the country according to both PM & HM. Now of course, BJP in a fit of amnesia I suppose, is joining hands with him. Meghalaya deserves better,” Congress normal secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned in a tweet. “I should have added that BJP Washing Machine is now running full speed,” Ramesh mentioned in one other tweet.
Ramesh additionally shared two movies — one that includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the opposite Home Minister Amit Shah — through which they’re essential of the Sangma-led Meghalaya authorities.
Addressing a press convention right here, Meghalaya Congress chief Vincent Pala mentioned for the BJP and its allies, it’s a “marriage of convenience” within the state.
“What they (the BJP) have said that the NPP is the most corrupt party in India…The prime minister has come to Meghalaya, the home minister has come to Meghalaya and the president of the BJP (J P Nadda) has come to Meghalaya, all of them abused, accused the NPP, but, after the results, when the BJP got only two seats out of 60 seats then the next day they joined hands,” he mentioned.
“So this is what the BJP is, how they fool the people of India, and how they fool the people of Meghalaya, that’s why, I think…They betrayed the people,” he mentioned.
“The prime minister is coming tomorrow and all other BJP leaders to just market the BJP that they are getting a government in Meghalaya. This is totally, how they betray the people of Meghalaya and how they market to the rest of India,” Pala mentioned.
The NPP emerged because the single-largest occasion within the state on Thursday, bagging 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27.
As the occasion fell wanting the magic determine of 31 within the 60-member meeting, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma mentioned Sangma sought the help of Shah in forming the brand new authorities.
The United Democratic Party (UDP), which was NPP’s ally within the Sangma authorities, emerged because the second-largest occasion, successful 11 constituencies. It had received solely six seats within the 2018 polls. The Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC received 5 seats every, whereas the BJP received two meeting segments.
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