Shillong (Meghalaya), March 26: Meghalaya Congress president Vincent H Pala on Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency and expressed his confidence about winning the seat for a fourth time.
Vincent Pala, also the president of the Meghalaya Congress Committee (MPCC), will be contesting against four other candidates in this election. His opponents include Dr. Rick Syngkon of the (VPP), Robert Kharjahrin of the (RDA), Dr. Ampareen Lyngdoh of the (NPP), and independent candidate Prof. Lakhon Kma.
Taliking to reporters after filing the papers, he highlighted about his achievements during the last 15 years and claimed that even the BJP workers would vote for him this time. Pala claimed the Centre had put the ED and Income Tax Department after him, but still, he would not join the BJP.
“I trust and love the people of Meghalaya, I know I am here because of the people, and with that in mind, the people will vote for me,” he said. He said that the BJP supporters in the state have been deserted by the party as it did not field any candidate, and extended support to the NPP.
Pala also attacked the ruling NPP of the state and claimed that the party is run by the BJP leadership. “Every decision taken by the NPP is a decision taken by the BJP. There is no difference between the two,” he said.
He also claimed the BJP will lose big in the Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Bihar, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
“The BJP will not get more than 200 seats, considering the infighting and polarization that is happening,” he stated.
The voting for the Lok Sabha election for the two parliamentary seats in Meghalaya is scheduled for April 19.
(With Agency inputs)
