Several sitting MLAs and MDCs in Meghalaya have sent feelers to join the BJP, state party president Rikman Momin has claimed, indicating the possibility of further political realignments in the state.
Momin said the party would take a decision on the prospective entrants after a crucial meeting with central leaders in Delhi on November 15. He also announced that a coordination committee, headed by a sitting MLA, would be constituted to pursue four key issues, with its members expected to work closely with the central leadership to expedite their resolution.
He said the state BJP would play a crucial role in taking up these matters with the Centre, with the active support of its MLAs. Momin also credited the eight recently inducted MLAs with joining the party with a clear intention of pursuing five key issues concerning Meghalaya.
“We can clearly see how keenly the Centre is taking us after the numbers have increased. The positive effects could also be seen after the coal committee and JPC visited Shillong following the increase in BJP’s strength in the state,” he said.
Assuring that the interests of Christian institutions in Meghalaya would be protected, Momin said the party would meet the JPC chairman in Delhi to apprise him of its position and suggest an appropriate solution to the issues.