Shillong, Feb 08: Ahead of the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly elections, all the parties are launching their theme songs. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Meghalaya launches the official theme song, “It’s time for Meghalaya” has reverberated all across the state on Tuesday.
BJP releases its campaign song in English which says “It’s time for a change, It’s time for Meghalaya.”
It's time for a change,
It's time for Meghalaya.𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐉𝐏, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚! pic.twitter.com/ovNE9Iz2i2
— BJP (@BJP4India) February 7, 2023
On the other hand, last month Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Meghalaya launched its campaign song for assembly elections in the state.
Meghalaya TMC election campaign songs in both languages – Khasi and Garo – were released simultaneously in Shillong and Tura respectively.
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TMC said that its election campaign song – Hoi Kiw Haka TMC in Khasi and Ahowee Inchrona in Garo – encapsulates the energy of the people of Meghalaya.
According to the information, as many as 379 candidates have filed nominations including 60 sitting MLAs. 37 women have also filed their nominations for the 60-member Assembly in the state.
The Election Commission of India has issued a show-cause notice to the National People’s Party (NPP) and United Democratic Party (UDP) as their candidates in the West Shillong constituency allegedly distributed pressure cookers and bowl sets to voters in violation of the model code of conduct.
The last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 10. The elections will be held on February 27 and the counting is scheduled for March 2.
