4 MLAs from Congress, NPP join the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh
The Hindu
Four MLAs, two from the Congress and two from the NPP, join BJP in Arunachal Pradesh ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
GUWAHATI
Ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, two MLAs each from Congress and the National People’s Party (NPP) joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.
The four legislators switched over to the saffron camp in the presence of Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the State’s capital Itanagar.
The MLAs are Ninong Ering and Wanglin Lowangdong of Congress, and Mutchu Mithi and Gokar Basar of the NPP.
Headed by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, the NPP is an ally of the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh.
“This [the joining] underlines the policies and performance of the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” Mr. Khandu said.
The event was attended by Assam’s Irrigation Minister and the BJP’s election in-charge for Arunachal Pradesh, Ashok Singhal, and State party president Biyuram Wahge.
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