Shillong, Jan 15: The BJP state election committee (SEC), will forward the names of candidates for the Assemblly elections to the Centre for its approval.
The last date for submission of applications ended on Sunday.
The party has received applications from almost all the 60 constituencies, BJP state vice president Dipayan Chakraborty said.
“Now, these are going to be scrutinided by the state election committee and then it will be taken to Delhi for the final announcement,” he said.
Chakraborty informed that there are more than three aspirants in some of the constituencies
He, however, said the aspirants are expected to follow party discipline as in Assam, 13 sitting MLAs were not given tickets.
Both the sitting MLAs – Sanbor Shullai (South Shillong) and AL Hek (Pynthorumkhrah) have submitted their papers.
State president Ernest Mawrie and party spokesperson M Kharkrang are also among those who have submitted their applications from West Shillong and North Shillong respectively.
However apart from Kharkrang, Michael Kharsyntiew has also applied for party ticket.
Charkraborty further maintained that the ticket will be given based on the surveys conducted by the party.
“The party has completed certain surveys and many things have been considered and based on that ticket will be given to the best candidate,” he said.t
The BJP leader said the state president will be leaving for Delhi on Monday to the national executive meeting to be held on January 16 and 17.
“Ater he comes back, the SEC will immediately start scrutinizing the papers. Elections might be announced at anytime, the central parliamentary party will be sitting and will finalise the list of candidates,” he said
