NEW DELHI: In an enormous upset for BJP, its Meghalaya unit chief Ernest Mawrie, who had grabbed eyeballs by saying he eats beef and everybody within the northeastern state eats too, was defeated within the meeting elections, as per the outcomes declared by the Election Commission. Mawrie was defeated within the meeting election 2023 from the West Shillong constituency. He secured round 20.07 per cent of the vote, based on the Election Commission of India.
The Meghalaya BJP chief had created a sensation final month by claiming that if the BJP got here to energy in Meghalaya, it might not impose any restrictions on the folks consuming beef. He went on to say that Meghalaya is a Christian-majority state and if the BJP got here to energy, it might present extra safety to the Christians.
“I cannot make a statement on the resolution adopted by other states. We are in Meghalaya, everybody eats beef, and there is no restriction. Yes, I eat beef too. There is no ban in Meghalaya. It is the lifestyle of the people, no one can stop it. There is no such rule in India also. Some states have passed some acts. In Meghalaya, we have a slaughterhouse, everybody takes a cow or pig and brings it to the market. It could be a hygienic one. So the people they have the habit,” Mawrie had stated, based on information company ANI.
After the declaration of outcomes, Mawrie stated the saffron social gathering will submit a letter of assist to the NPP on Thursday night time to type the following authorities within the state.
BJP, which contested the meeting elections alone and gained two seats regardless of being in an alliance authorities with the NPP over the last 5 years, would have bagged extra seats had the 2 allies fought in partnership, he stated.
“Today, around 6 pm, I got a call from our national president J P Nadda. He asked me to convene a meeting of the state BJP and extend support to the NPP in government formation,” Mawrie was quoted as saying by PTI.
The National People’s Party in Meghalaya emerged because the single-largest social gathering within the state on Thursday, clinching 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27, the Election Commission stated. “… We are going to submit the letter of support to (CM) Conrad Sangma tonight itself,” Mawrie stated.
When identified that the NPP and BJP collectively may even not cross the magic variety of 31, he expressed optimism all of the companions of the final regime will be a part of fingers to type the following authorities.
On BJP’s efficiency within the elections, Mawrie stated: “In the morning, we were leading in 10 seats, but we started trailing after the fourth round. Though the number of seats didn’t increase, our vote share went up.” “We labored very onerous and misplaced many seats narrowly,” the BJP state unit chief claimed.
In 2018, the BJP contested 47 seats and gained two. Asked if the outcomes would have been completely different had the BJP and NPP fought collectively, he stated: “Maybe you’re right. We probably would have won more seats in that case. But, as a national party, we need to follow instructions from the central leaders.”
