Mon district BJP unit has expressed strong resentment for non-inclusion of Paiwang Konyak as cabinet minister. In a press note, BJP Mon district unit president, Nyawang Konyak reminded that Paiwang, elected from 41 Tizit A/C, was the only official BJP leader who had won under the BJP party ticket in the last Assembly election. The other three MLAs joined later from another party, he said.
While acknowledging that two BJP MLAs were inducted in the cabinet, the Mon BJP unit however pointed out that the original son of the party, who was earlier a cabinet member, was deprived of the same and replaced by newcomers.
This was a big blow and has impacted the entire party unit, particularly at a time when BJP Mon has been gearing up to fill the maximum number of candidates in the forthcoming elections, the unit stated.
Mon BJP unit said since they were given the impression that the removal of the original party MLA by new comers came from the Central office, the unit has demanded the party to rectify the gross anomaly. Despite being one of the most active BJP bastion in the state, such action by the party has only let down the morale of its workers, the unit stated.
Mon BJP further said that the removal of Paiwang has sent across a wrong signal to the electorate of the state. The unit therefore urged its party to look into the serious anomaly and not abandon its workers and legislators in the face any changes or upheavals in the state.
41 A/C BJP: BJP 41A/C Tizit has also expressed shocked and dismay for non-inclusion of its MLA, P. Paiwang Konyak in the cabinet.
In a press note, the 41 A/C BJP unit president Nokleam Konyak and press secretary Tingnon Konyak BJP Unit 41A/C condemned the present government led by TR Zeliang for not inducting the “lone original BJP MLA” into the cabinet. While pointing out that Paiwang was the lone BJP candidate elected to the 12th NLA in the state, it questioned “how could anyone avoid the original and include the new comers/adopted ones.”
Expressing strong resentment with TR Zeliang and the Central BJP leadership, the unit said “no amount of reasoning and justification would satisfy the party workers and electors of 41A/C Tizit.”
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