SHILLONG, Nov 10: NPP and Congress leaders along with over 700 people on Wednesday joined the BJP in Garo Hills region.
These include sitting NPP MDC from Naguapara (Tikrikilla) Dormonath Sangma, NPP C&RD Block chairman from Ampati Drozil Sangma, NPP leader from Mendipathar Pulin Hato and INC block secretary Dular Sarkar.
The leaders and supporters were welcomed by BJP national vice president and Meghalaya in-charge M Chuba Ao, national secretary Rituraj Sinha and state president Ernest Mawrie in the presence of other leaders of the party.
In his speech, Rituraj Sinha assured them the party will provide them a platform to serve the people of their respective constituencies and fulfil their aspirations.
Chuba Ao explained how BJP, the largest political party in the world, was in fact a party made of the very people that it seeks to serve. He highlighted the BJP ideology of ‘India First, Party Second, Self Last’ for the joinees.
Ernest Mawrie also spoke on the occasion and expressed confidence that the BJP was going to form the next government in the state with the support of the people that were flowing in from all quarters.
