Shillong, Feb 1: Former Assembly Speaker Martin M Danggo has formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday at the party office in the presence of cabinet minister Sanbor Shullai and others.
Danggo told reporters that he had no other option but to go by the decision of his leaders to join the BJP.
“On January 30, they had already held a meeting at Shillong Club and decided to resign en masse. So where do I stand when people have already resigned enmass where do I go alone so I have to follow them,” he said.
Danggo did not reply on the allegations made by the NPP leaders including deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong against his exit from the party.
“Whatever they think, let them think but I am going by the decision of my leaders and supporters. That’s all I have nothing to clarify on that,” he said.
The NPP will a call on the new candidate for Ranikor constituency at a meeting to be held at Rangthong on Thursday.
