Meghalaya Election Results 2879: There has been a new political turn in the politics of Meghalaya, after which there is a need to form a new government. The road is not looking easy for the National People’s Party (NPP). In fact, two MLAs of HSPDP, a local party supporting Konrad Sangma’s National People’s Party, had supported the formation of the government, but the party refused to support shortly.

The HSPDP issued a letter claiming that it had not authorized party legislators to support the formation of a government led by the National People’s Party. HSPDP president KP Pangniang and secretary Panborlang Rinthiang said in a letter to Konrad, “The party has not authorized two legislators, Methodius Dkhar and Shaklier Warjri, to support the formation of your government.” Further added, HSPDP has no role to play in this matter and hence withdraws its support to your party.

NPP did not respond

Whereas, there was no immediate response from NPP to HSPDP’s letter. However, party sources claimed that these were minor hiccups and they have the required numbers to form the government. Earlier on Friday, newly elected legislators and leaders of United Democratic Party, Congress, Trinamool Congress, HSPDP, Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) and Voice of Peoples Party (VPP) held a meeting in Shillong on Friday to form a united front. He vowed to stop the NPP from returning to power. TMC leader Mukul Sangma said two HSPDP MLAs were initially present in the meeting, but later left it. The meeting took place at the residence of UDP leader Lakhmen Rymbui, who was home minister in the previous NPP-led government. Near UDP MLA There are 5 MLAs each from Congress and TMC, 4 from VPP, 2 from HSPDP and 2 from PDF. They have two MLAs less than the majority.

Sangma claims, we have absolute majority

It goes on to say that Sangma on Friday 32 Handing over the letter of support signed by the MLAs to the governor, he claimed to form the next government in the state. In the letter submitted to the governor, the NPP’s 32, BJP K2, Hill State People’s Democratic Party ie HSPDP K2 and two independent MLAs have signatures. It is notable that the majority figure in Meghalaya is 32. Till now the swearing-in ceremony was expected to be held on March 7. After presenting the claim to form the government, Sangma said that we have absolute majority. BJP has already given its support. At the same time, some other people have also given their support. However, late in the evening there was a new twist in the politics of Meghalaya. The HSPDP claimed that it had not authorized party legislators to support the formation of an NPP-led government.

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Sat, Mar 4, 2023, 1: 12 PM IST