‘Poor’ poll performance BJP holds meeting to introspect

Shillong: After failing to win more seats or improve in the recently held Meghalaya general elections, the Meghalaya unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday held a meeting to take stock and analyze these factors. Due to which the electoral performance was so poor.

While the BJP contested all 60 seats in Meghalaya for the first time, it managed to win only three of the 59 seats.
Continuing to remain optimistic, National General Secretary Rituraj Sinha said that like in every election, their job was to put their best foot forward and give people an alternative. “In a healthy democracy, after campaigning ends and when results are out, we accept the mandate of the people and BJP has done exactly that,” Sinha said.

Asked if people in Meghalaya were still shunning the BJP, Sinha said the support that the party received had only grown in comparison to 2018.
“We have seen a large number of people join our party and have been able to field candidates in all 60 assembly seats. Record crowds for BJP events have increased our base. ”

Sinha said why and what can be done to make the party stronger, it was a matter of self-examination and it is always going on.
On the corruption remarks, Sinha said that the elections are now over and it is time to ensure the best possible stable government for the state of Meghalaya. He added that Meghalaya has many developmental challenges, the state’s finances were a challenge and now it is up to the central and state governments to come together to find solutions for the people of Meghalaya.
“Our priority is to work for the benefit and development of the people and this should be the priority of all constructive parties in Meghalaya politics,” Sinha said.
He further said that corruption is a disease in democracy and it is the biggest obstacle in the development of the state and the welfare of the people. Sinha reiterated that the BJP is anti-corruption, anti-family and anti-Indian.
Meanwhile, BJP state president Ernest Mowry said he has been able to analyze the anti-Christian tag, which has been especially prevalent during the elections in Meghalaya. Māori also cited Covid-related restrictions as a setback that prevented party workers from connecting with grassroots people. Without naming a party, Māori also said credit for central schemes had been taken by ‘another party’.