Janata Dal-United has decided to contest the upcoming Meghalaya assembly elections scheduled on February 27.
Afaque Ahmad Khan, the party’s national general secretary and in-charge of the northeast will visit Williamnagar in East Garo Hills on January 31 to announce names of the candidates.
JDU Meghalaya convenor and the party’s candidate for Williamnagar, Robinus T Sangma said the party will also announce leaders who have joined the party.
“We have no childish manner to upload in social media rashly about all the leaders who have joined from different political parties to join JDU,” Sangma said.
He also said that JDU national leaders are also scheduled to visit the State to garner support for the candidates, he added.
