Congress president Rahul Gandhi assessed the results of assembly elections in the northeast and accused the BJP of ‘usurping’ power through a proxy in Meghalaya.
He stated, “With just 2 seats, the BJP has usurped power in Meghalaya, through a proxy. Like in Manipur and Goa, showing utter disregard for the mandate of the people. Obsessed instead with grabbing power, using big money to create an opportunistic alliance.”
Conrad Sangma, who leads the BJP backed NPP (National People's Party) is set to take oath as Meghalaya CM.
The Congress not only lost in Meghalaya, but also in both, Tripura and Nagaland as well.
The northeast setback comes ahead of elections in five states, including two that the Congress rules namely Karnataka and Mizoram and then the upcoming 2019 national election.
