BJP usurped power in Meghalaya through a proxy, says Rahul Gandhi
The Congress could not win any seat in Tripura and Nagaland, and failed to form the government in Meghalaya despite winning the most number of constituencies.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “usurping power in Meghalaya” with two seats through a proxy. The Congress president took to twitter to make a statement about his party’s loss.
“Like in Manipur and Goa, [the BJP] has shown utter disregard for the mandate of the people,” Gandhi tweeted. “[Instead the BJP is ] obsessed with grabbing power and using big money to create an opportunistic alliance.”
Gandhi said his party was committed to win back the trust of voters in the North East. In his first statement since his party failed to form the government in the three states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland where elections were held in February, Gandhi thanked party workers and said he respected the mandate.
With just 2 seats, the BJP has usurped power in Meghalaya, through a proxy.
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) March 5, 2018
Like in Manipur & Goa, showing utter disregard for the mandate of the people. Obsessed instead with grabbing power, using big money to create an opportunistic alliance.#DemocracyDemonetised
The Congress party respects the mandate of the people of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya.
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) March 5, 2018
We are committed to strengthening our party across the North East and to winning back the trust of the people.
My sincere thanks to each and every Congress worker who toiled for the party.
In Tripura and Nagaland, the Congress could not win a single seat. In Meghalaya, it was the single-largest party with 21 seats, but was left behind by the regional National People’s Party in the race to get support of enough legislators to form the government.
The National People’s Party, at the second spot with 19 seats, now has the support of an independent MLA and 14 from other parties, including two from the Bharatiya Janata Party. NPP leader Conrad Sangma will take oath as the chief minister on Tuesday.
Saving Meghalaya was crucial for the Congress as it was one of only two states in the North East where the party is in power. Now, the Congress is left with a government only in Mizoram.