Guwahati, April 7: The BJP has held a “crucial meeting” in Guwahati to chalk out strategies to win maximum seats in the eight north-eastern states, including Sikkim.
Speaking to reporters, Tripura unit BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee said the central leaders of the party are keen to win all the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the north-eastern states.
“State unit presidents of all the north-eastern states and other senior leaders were present in the important meeting earlier this week in Guwahati. It was discussed and decided that booths of all the parliamentary constituencies would be further strengthened to obtain the full electoral mileage,” Bhattacharjee stated.
Meanwhile, the top leaders of BJP are serious about the next year Lok Sabha election and making all efforts to win maximum seats in northeast.
BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Shiv Prakash, party’s northeast coordinator and National Spokesperson Sambit Patra, National Secretary Asha Lakra, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma among other leaders were present in the meeting.
Of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the eight north-eastern states, 14 are currently with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while the Congress has four.
