Three senior State BJP members who were suspended from the party have refuted the charges against them, claiming that their suspension was based on false allegation.
In a joint statement, advisor and former dy CM I.K. Sema, former ACS and convenor finance and development committee H.K. Khulu and former spokesman Yanghose Sangtam said that their suspension was “malicious intent, dictatorial in nature and a flagrant violation or rules as contained in the constitution of the BJP party”.
They therefore maintained that their suspension was not acceptable on the ground that the advisor was appointed by the Centre and that State BJP president Visasolie Lhoungu cannot take action on his own.
They also clarified on the allegation that slogan were shouted against central leaders was completely false and concocted as none of the placards featured any names or mention of the central leaders, which can be testified in the photos published in the media.
Further, the three stated that Lhoungu “dictatorial behaviour” had created crisis in the party, which was evident in the suspension on nine senior office bearers without following any norms.
Therefore, the suspended members reiterated that the demand for immediate change of leadership was good for the party and to stop the national party from further embarrassment.