In another U-turn of the saffron brigade, the BJP on Sunday decided to field Rikman G Momin as its candidate in Tura Lok Sabha seat against the two-time parliamentarian and former Union Minister Agatha K Sangma.
Earlier on Saturday, the BJP had announced to lend its support to Agatha, the National People’s Party (NPP) candidate in Tura for parliamentary election.
 
On Saturday, state BJP president Shibun Lyngdoh had made a formal announcement before the media that his party has ‘decided to support the NPP candidate in Tura parliamentary constituency since the party leadership has decided not to field a candidate’.
Lyngdoh’s statement came after the BJP Central Election Committee on Saturday announced the name of sitting BJP legislator, Sanbor Shullai as its candidate for Shillong Parliamentary constituency.