Shillong, Mar 25: Congress candidate Vincent Pala has said the decision of the BJP to support the NPP will only help him retain the Shillong parliamentary seat.
“The BJP has gone to the NPP but the voters have now come to Pala. Around 80% of the BJP’s voters have come to the Congress. The voters are from both Khasi and Jaintia Hills region,” Pala said.
According to him, the BJP’s supporters are not in favour of the NPP.
“BJP supporters may not vote for Congress but they will definitely vote for Pala”, he asserted..
“Therefore, it will not affect me, rather it will help me. It will help not because of the BJP but because of the voters,” he said.
He alleged that the NPP is now swallowing the BJP in Meghalaya.
Pala said, “Before they thought that the BJP would swallow the NPP but now the NPP is swallowing the BJP. The power of the NPP is so high so now it is swallowing the BJP.”
He also added that the BJP is making a wrong decision by supporting the NPP.
“See the BJP are desperate to defeat the Congress by hook or by crook and NPP is also happy to get the support of the BJP but there’s a limit where you can compel your people beyond the line. NPP and BJP may be good at the high level but at a certain level, they will not compromise. Because Amit Shah himself said that Meghalaya is the most corrupt state in India and how can they now support them?” he asked.
