BJP not to pull out of NPP-led govt: Momin

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 14, 2025

As part of gearing up its preparation for the upcoming 2028 elections, the BJP has appointed new state officerts for 2025-2028 even as it ruled out possibility of pulling out of the National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government – 2.

“As party prepares itself for future election in the state, the national president JP Nadda has approved a new state team to oversee the organizational preparation for 2028 electons,” BJP state president Rikman G Momin told reporters at a news conference held on Saturday.

“Inside organization, sometimes we have to see how to run the party. As a party, I am head of the party and I have to see how party goes. I have to change for some who are inefficient working for the party,” he added.

Whether the party is considering delinking from the NPP-led government in the state, Momin said, “That depends on the central leadership  because since NPP is in alliance with the BJP through the NDA so they are still in alliance with it.” 

He said any decision on this aspect will be answered by the central leaders. 

According to him, having an alliance with the NPP will not affect the BJP in Meghalaya.

Momin also hailed the performance of the MDA-2 government and said, “It is doing well”.

He further commended by saying, “Chief Minister is really working hard and as part of the government, we are also supporting them in whatever we can. The MDA government-2 is working perfectly okay and you have seen lots of development have come up.”

Asked, Momin said there were dissidents when the Centre did not give us ticket to fight for Lok Sabha elections.

“That time they were blaming the state president. May be during that time there were dissidents but now we are percfectly okay. We are following all central programmes. We have a very good organization,” she added.

Further, Momin informed there are many including former legislators, who have expressed their interest to join the party.

“We welcome everyone to join our party, to work for the party and the state,” he said.

The new state office bearers include six vice presidents – Khrawboklang Basaiawmoit, Dr Bernadette Lyngdoh and Er Bipen Pradhan (Shillong City), Bernard N Marak and Anil Hajong (Tura city), Lakhon Biam (West Jaintia Hills), two state general secretaries – Wankibok Pohshna and  Amitava Saha, six state secretaries – Anzie Ellicia A Sangma, Belbora Wankhar, Daniella L Nonglait, Sukhi Pariat, Commanderful Sana and Wilber Danngo Marak.

Other members include Sarwan Jhunjhunwala (state treasurer), Ashok Singhania (state joint treasurer), Sabyasachi Ghose (media convener), Mariahom Kharkrang (chief spokesperson), Sarad Bawri (IT convener), Fredee Aaron Kahit (social media convener), Dipika Dey (office secretary), and Deeya Singh Rathore (state cells convener).