A REPORTER
SHILLONG: BJP National Council member Bashailang Kongwir has reiterated that the State BJP president Ernest Mawrie has sidelined several senior leaders from Garo Hills while giving party ticket to candidates.
''Mawrie should have consulted all stakeholders before doing so as there are complaints from aspirants who, despite having winning capacity, were not given party tickets. If Mawrie wants to run the party in the progressive direction then he should have been able to keep together all party leaders. However, Mawrie has failed to do so,'' said Khongwir.
He further stated the result of GHADC is an eye opener for Meghalaya BJP as the Congress has emerged victorous -- a factor which the party's Central leaders are wary of and do not want the rise of Congress.
A delegation of senior leaders will soon meet the party's Central leaders to apprise them of the present affairs of BJP in Meghalaya, he added.