Dimapur, May 5 (EMN): The Nagaland unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has termed recent appointment of its ‘senior party leaders’ as members of the People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) government ‘a well thought strategy to strengthen the alliance’.
Expressing ‘profound magnanimity’ to Chief Minister Neiphu Rio for the appointments made, a press release from the party on Friday stated that this would also ensure smooth functioning of the government.
“Elections are simply not won by legislators alone but require the active support and coordination of the party and its cadres. Referring to senior political party members as ‘mere’ party leaders exposes the shallow mindedness and ignorance of party politics and governance in a multi-party democracy.
“The PDA promised a host of welfare policies and programmes before the elections through its Common Minimum programme. The state BJP would like to iterate its solemn pledge that the appointment of party leaders and cadres will ensure that the announced policies and commitments are effectively fulfilled in coordination with the government at the centre,” it stated.
Maintaining that it understands ‘apprehension of the public regarding these appointments’, the BJP sought to assure that these appointments would, in the long run, not be a burden to the state’s exchequer but a booster to accelerate development and open windows for funds to pour into the state with collective effort.
“At this juncture, we request the people not to jump the gun but to give some time to this government to revitalise the state’s economy. Further, BJP Nagaland would like to congratulate leaders from other political parties under PDA on their becoming a part of the government.”
