‘Not Involved’: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma Distances Himself After PM Modi Denied Permission to Hold Election Rally

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) supremo Conrad K Sangma asserted that neither he nor his social gathering had any function in denying permission for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election rally on the PA Sangma Sports Complex in Tura. The Sports division has knowledgeable the West Garo Hills district authorities that permission can’t be given for the PM’s rally there as development particles could pose security issues. The saffron social gathering, which final month snapped ties with ally NPP forward of the February 27 meeting election, alleged that the ruling social gathering was attempting to stall a “wave of the BJP” within the state.

In an announcement issued right here, the chief minister stated on Monday the accusation made by the BJP was false as permissions for rallies are given by the Election Commission and the district administration is now part of it.

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“All permissions come from the side of the Election Commission of India. So, there is no say from NPP or my side. Dragging our name into it is completely wrong. I was even denied permission for many of my rallies,” Sangma stated. He stated such issues occur throughout elections however the BJP has made this into a giant situation.

“The stadium has two parts. The first part consists of the football stadium, which was inaugurated. The other part, which has an indoor stadium and a swimming pool, is not ready and we have made it clear,” he stated.

Sangma additionally stated the opportunity of denying permission could also be due to the massive crowd the PM would draw.

“It is a fact that when PM Modi holds a programme, the crowd will be huge. So, I feel that the district administration may have felt that since it is a natural turf, and if many people come, it will damage the natural turf and also there is no parking facility there,” he stated.

The BJP had puzzled how a stadium may be declared “incomplete and unavailable” for the PM’s rally simply two months after inauguration. The stadium was inaugurated on December 16 final yr.