UDP mulls action against 8 MLAs likely to join BJP
Shillong, Sept 17: The ruling ally United Democratic Party (UDP) has geared up to act against the prospective defectors of the party even as it asserted that the party itself is not joining the BJP.
The party’s disciplinary committee and state parliamentary board will be convened soon to take a call on the matter of some MLAs likely to join the BJP, UDP general secretary Titosstarwell Chyne said on Thursday while confirming disciplinary proceedings against the MLAs.
Hinting at show cause notices to the MLAs as first step of action, he said, “I can’t say anything now because the state parliamentary board will have to sit to decide.”
He clarified that the eight legislators are still technically part of the UDP.
“All are still with the party because they have not left the party till today,” he said.
On what triggered the split, Chyne said there were multiple reasons but he ruled out leadership issues.
“There are so many things but I cannot reveal. However, nothing to do with the party leadership… there are other reasons,” he said.
Asked if it was about political gain, he shot back, “It is their individual choice.”
Asserting that the party itself is not aligning with the BJP, Chyne said, “As of now, as a party we are intact. If individual MLAs join the BJP also, it is not the party joining the BJP.”
