Over 100 members of the Congress and the NEIDP from Heirok left their respective parties and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday. MLA, Heirok assembly constituency, Th Radheshyam, who is also the education minister, welcomed the newly inducted members with scarf and caps during a reception function held on Saturday.
All of them belong to three polling stations of Heirok A/C, namely, 33/23 - Heirok Part III Ngarouthel, 33/24 – Heirok Part III Lam Mari Phangba Maning and 33/25 – Heirok Part III Lam Mari Phangba Mamang.
The reception function was held at the residence of pradhan, Heirok Part III gram panchayat, N Tangba by following COVID-19 SOPs.
Speaking at the occasion, minister Radheshyam accorded warm welcome to the new BJP members and appealed for extending every possible cooperation by leaving aside political differences in taking up developmental activities.
While urging all the political workers to avoid enmity between one another during election time because of political differences, he exhorted the workers to help the poor and the weak instead. “Only then, love will be instilled in the society, which will ultimately make the society a peaceful one,” he stated.
He went on to say that whether MLA or pradhan, elected representatives should look after the needs of the people equally irrespective of whether the person is his/her voter or not. “Being a representative and unable to see the people equally is pointless,” added the minister.
BJP Heirok Mandal president Th Chourjit; member, Heirok zilla parishad, T Nungshi; pradhan, Heirok Part III gram panchayat, N Tangba; executives of Heirok BJP Mandal and BJP workers were also attended the function.