The BJP has not finalised its candidate for the upcoming Shillong Lok Sabha byelection, with party chief spokesperson M Kharkrang on Wednesday stating that a decision will be taken only after the election is officially declared.
The state BJP on Tuesday disavowed RSS leader Sunil Deodhar's recent East Khasi Hills remarks saying he has nothing to do with the party in Meghalaya - a response to an anti-BJP social media campaign using his comments.
BJP legislator AL Hek on Tuesday expressed confidence that his party will perform well in the upcoming elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) slated to be held on April 10.
BJP chief spokesperson M Kharkrang on Friday said the party is waiting for the outcome of the government constituted Judicial Inquiry Commission into a recent explosion incident, which killed over 30 workers, in an illegal coal mine at Mynsngat-Thangsko, East Jaintia Hills district emphasizing that action has been taken by the government.
BJP chief spokesperson M Kharkrang on Saturday said the central leadership of the party has not asked for the names of candidates from Shillong and Tura parliamentary constituencies.