BJP supporters boycott Lok Sabha Polls in South Shillong over candidate issue, says Legislator
BJP legislator from South Shillong, Sanbor Shullai, revealed on Tuesday that 30 percent of his supporters refrained from voting in the recent Lok Sabha elections due to the party’s failure to field a candidate for the Shillong parliamentary seat. South Shillong recorded the lowest voter turnout, with only 58.36 percent participation.
“In South Shillong, 30 percent of die-hard BJP voters did not cast their votes out of anger,” Shullai told reporters. “These included people from all sections of society.”
Shullai elaborated that his supporters were frustrated by the absence of his name and the party symbol on the ballot. “Our volunteers said that people went to push the button but since my name was not there and my symbol was not there, they went to the presiding officer and asked wher...
