GANGTOK, 29 Sept: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ready to form an alliance with regional parties in Sikkim for the forthcoming assembly and general elections. Newly appointed state in-charge of the party Dineshanand Goswami on 28 September said that the party was in constant touch with several regional party leaders to constitute an alliance on the lines of NDA for the 32-member assembly and the lone Lok Sabha seat from the State.
“We are in contact with both small and big party leaders and we look forward to work together for the upcoming polls. Our overall priority is to perform well while taking up Sikkim specific issues at the national level,” said Mr. Goswami while speaking to reporters in the capital today.
According to him, leaders of various local parties have held around 3 rounds of discussions with the BJP and have expressed interest to enter into an alliance. Mr. Goswami however refused to share any details. BJP national president Rajnath Singh will convene a special meeting with prospective alliance partners at Kolkata on 01 October, he informed.
“Sikkim’s political situation is similar to that at the centre. People want a change and good governance. Both internal and external security is at stake. Since the mood for change has been set, we want to cross the 270 mark in the Lok Sabha”, he said adding that the party’s PM candidate Narendra Modi also may visit Sikkim during his nationwide campaign ahead of the polls.
“We are in contact with both small and big party leaders and we look forward to work together for the upcoming polls. Our overall priority is to perform well while taking up Sikkim specific issues at the national level,” said Mr. Goswami while speaking to reporters in the capital today.
According to him, leaders of various local parties have held around 3 rounds of discussions with the BJP and have expressed interest to enter into an alliance. Mr. Goswami however refused to share any details. BJP national president Rajnath Singh will convene a special meeting with prospective alliance partners at Kolkata on 01 October, he informed.
“Sikkim’s political situation is similar to that at the centre. People want a change and good governance. Both internal and external security is at stake. Since the mood for change has been set, we want to cross the 270 mark in the Lok Sabha”, he said adding that the party’s PM candidate Narendra Modi also may visit Sikkim during his nationwide campaign ahead of the polls.
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