BJP Meghalaya in-charge M Chuba Ao on Monday defended his party’s decision of not pulling out support from the NPP-led MDA government in the state. Despite issuing “empty” threat to the state Government, BJP leadership continued to be ‘Mum’ over the issue.
Speaking to reporters in Shillong, Chuba Ao said, “If we pull out…….the blame will come to us and we don’t want the blame to come to us. Let us complete the term peacefully………”
He said the proposal to pull out of the government was proposed by individuals in the party’s forum for discussion.
“We have discussed and decided that it is hardly two months left (for the elections) so why should we pull out.”
When asked if BJP will work with the NPP after the elections, the Meghalaya In-charge said in politics everything is possible.
He said that the party is fielding candidates in all 60 seats and the party is confident to win and come to power in Meghalaya this time.
He said that chemistry between the NPP and BJP did not work in Manipur. “Manipur was different. There was some pull out of the government and try to disturb the BJP…………..that is why chemistry didn’t work. They can now support no problem. In Meghalaya it will never happen like that.”
The BJP leader also maintained that no government will be formed without the BJP.
“We are a national party and definitely they (regional parties) will need our help as without us they cannot go to Delhi. That is why without us they cannot form the government.”
Whether the party will invite the regional parties to work together, he said, “I can’t say right now. Let the results come after that we can discuss what will be the best formulae to rule the state.”
He also denied allegations that the BJP is indulging in horse trading. He said it is not good for the party to poach on other political parties since all regional parties are part of the North East Development Alliance (NEDA) led by BJP leader and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
On allegations of atrocities against Christian community, he said such allegations come out every time before the elections. “In Nagaland there are 12 MLAs and all are Christians. It never happen there. Somewhere it happened why should we worry here that may be local issues there I may not know what is the inside story but it has come out in the media in a different way and everybody thinks that BJP are attacking churches.”