SHILLONG, JAN 31: Two sisters – Ampareen Lyngdoh and Jasmine Lyngdoh on Tuesday were the first to file their nominations as candidates of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) from East Shillong and Nongthymmai respectively.
Ampareen told reporters that it is a tradition of her family to file nominations on the first day.
“It has been the tradition of my family since 1972. Our family has served the state of Meghalaya for 51 long years. So it has always been a practice and convention of my late father followed by my late brother maintained by me and now my younger sister is also doing the same thing,” she said
“We have come here on the first day first show to show people that we are ready to serve you come vote for us. Like we are first for filing we are first in everything else,” the East Shillong legislator added.
Expressing confidence that people will repose their faith in her leadership, Ampareen said, “Why people should vote for me is if you have faith in me, if you trust me, if you think that I deliver, if I am an action person, if you think that I will try to solve your problem if not totally but partially, I will give you my attention my time and I will not forget you because I know where you live, I know where exactly where your house is, I know how many people are there in your family, I know exactly what your issues are nobody else can fool me about that because I am one person who keeps you close to my heart and if I don’t tell you that every time.”
She said during the Covid time, everyone in her constituency had suffered but she had direct access to every people’s home.
“We were able to manage and maintain the entire pandemic and it was thankfully something which we could face and pass over – I am a person who opens my door every day…,” she said.
Lauding the NPP-led MDA government and its achievements, Ampareen said she does not think that anti-incumbency is a factor against the party.
“I don’t see that to happen because there are so many positives that the NPP has also done. Things delivered, actions taken I don’t think that will be an incumbent factor. Few things that didn’t go right or well but it is okay. Vote us back to office. We will correct all those errors that were made because to err is human. We are also leaders, we also have made mistakes, we also have our shortcomings but have faith in us. We may make mistakes but we will learn from those mistakes and we will work harder to ensure that whatever wrong gets corrected in course of time,” she added.
On the other hand, Jasmine said assured to bring development to Nongthymmai constituency.
“I must say there is so much to develop in Nonthymmai area, be it the voters, be it the streets, be it the community facility and I think our youth they need some leadership and we are there to lead them,” she said.
Stating that the performance of the sitting AITC legislator Charles Pyngrope is below expectation, Jasmin said, “There are so many things that have been left unattended. Being an opposition, they do get a chance to blame that they are in the opposition so maybe Nongthymmai will be very smart and vote for somebody who is in the ruling party.”
Stressing on the need to address women and family issues, she said these have been left unattended for a very long time because it looks as if nobody is listening to them, nobody pays heed to their difficulties.
“It is a very big task for me and I know that I am going to work very hard, to talk to them and to ensure that we have a very systematic plan and also to ensure that when we commit ourselves, we are committing for five years,” she said.
Sharing her thoughts about women participation in politics, Jasmine said her elder sister is the biggest inspiration.
“My sister is a very good example of how women can succeed because we are hard working. If women haven’t got a chance, contesting the elections will give them an opportunity and yes it is possible to take this mantle because women are (good in) multitasking and they can do multiple things with a humane approach to their plans and to their activities and the family needs the woman. For young people, they need their mothers and we are here to do that,” she asserted.
By Our Reporter
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