Shillong : National People’s Party (NPP) National President Konrad K Sangma on Monday said that the new coalition to form the government Will be named Meghalaya Democratic Alliance 2.0 (MDA 2.0), which will be headed by him. He said eight legislators from the NPP, two from the United Democratic Party (UDP) and one each from the BJP and the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) would be included in the cabinet of the government formed in the state. He said that in Meghalaya 08 member cabinet, including the Chief Minister, four Garo Hills region and eight Khasi- Will join from Jaintia Hills region. This decision has been taken in the meeting of allies under the leadership of NPP in Meghalaya.

Konrad Sangma said that during the meeting of the collaborating parties It has been decided that the alliance will be known as Meghalaya Democratic Alliance 2.0. The partners in this are the same and the Chief Minister will be the chairman of the alliance. However, the drama that started for government formation in Meghalaya ended on Sunday with the regional UDP extending support to the NPP-BJP alliance. UDP President Metbah Lyngdoh told the media that the UDP has extended its support to the NPP to form the government. Metbah Lyngdoh said that we (UDP-PDF) have extended their support to the NPP.

The strength of the MDA 2.0 coalition led by Konrad Sangma now 73 and after being elected as the leader of the NPP Legislature Party for the second consecutive term on March 7 is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Earlier, two MLAs of BJP-HSPDP and two independents had extended support to NPP. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Raj Bhavan in Shillong, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be present.

Konrad Sangma won from Turra seat

According to the data released by the Election Commission of India on March 2 According to Meghalaya Chief Minister Konrad Sangma with a margin of 5,22 against Bernard N Marak of BJP. Won from South Tura constituency. The United Democratic Party (UDP) won 22 seats in the results of the assembly elections announced on Thursday. achieved victory. At the same time, the Congress had to be satisfied with a total of five seats. Apart from this, the Trinamool Congress has also won only five seats. With this, BJP, Peoples Democratic Front and HSPDP got two seats each. The Voice of the People Party got four seats and two seats were won by independent candidates. Let us inform that BJP and NPP had a mutual alliance in the present government, but both the parties contested the elections separately. ,