New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi today accused the BJP of
"usurping" power through proxy in Meghalaya and using "big money" to
create an "opportunistic alliance" in the state.
Gandhi alleged
that the BJP is "obsessed" with "grabbing" power and has shown "utter
disregard" to the mandate of people in the state.
"With just 2 seats, the BJP has usurped power in Meghalaya, through a proxy.
"Like
in Manipur and Goa, showing utter disregard for the mandate of the
people. Obsessed instead with grabbing power, using big money to create
an opportunistic alliance," Gandhi said on Twitter.
He also used the hashtag "DemocracyDemonetised" with his tweet to target the BJP.
The
Congress emerged as the single-largest party in the state winning 21
seats, but failed to cobble up a coalition with other regional outfits.
Meghalaya
had been under Congress rule and after losing the state, the party is
now in power only in three other states, including Karnataka where
elections are slated next month, and Puducherry.
PTI
