National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma on Friday met the Governor of Meghalaya and staked claim to form a government in the state. The development came a day after it emerged as the single-largest party in the state, securing 26 seats of the 59 Assembly seats that went to polls. The NPP, which fell four short of a majority, already has the backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party which bagged two seats in the results declared on Thursday. Meghalaya BJP president Ernest Mawrie sent a “letter of support” to Sangma to form the next government. The swearing-in is likely to take place on March 7
“We are going to meet the Govenror asking him to call us and invite the National People’s Party to form the government. In the meantime, the BJP and other political parties have already extended their support. Those details are still with us,” Sangma said, speaking to the media. He, however, did not elaborate which other political parties other than the BJP had offered him support. The United Democratic Party (UDP), which was NPP’s ally in the Sangma government, emerged as the second-largest party, winning 11 constituencies. The state went to polls on February 27.
The new Meghalaya government will focus on the youth, farming, tourism, infrastructure and health, outgoing Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said today. The National People's Party (NPP) chief today met the Governor and staked claim to form a government. Sangma has also tendered his resignation as CM
Conrad Sangma on Friday tendered his resignation as Chief Minister and staked claim to form a government in Meghalaya. The NPP has emerged as the single-largest party in the state with 26 seats, four short of a majority. It has the support of the BJP which bagged 2 seats.
NPP chief Conrad Sangma said on Friday that it has received the offer of support from the BJP and "other political parties" to form a government in the state. "Those details are with us," he said, without divulging details.
Media reports have claimed that Conrad Sangma of the NPP is likely to be sworn in as the Meghalaya Chief Minister for the second time on March 7. The NPP emerged as the single-largest party in the state, winning 26 of the 59 seats that went to polls on February 27 but fell four seats short of a majority.
NPP chief Conrad Sangma on Friday met the Governor of Meghalaya and staked claim to form a government in the state for the second time.
"There lies the paradox. Union Home Minister Amit Shah says that this (NPP) is the most corrupt government. How can they work with the same party?" Lyngdoh said.
"Was not the BJP part of the NPP-led government for the full five years? When you are saying that it is the most corrupt government, are you not blaming yourself? Their party was part of the alliance from the beginning to the end. If corruption was there, they are also equally to be blamed and responsible," Lyngdoh added. (PTI)
The Congress termed Meghalaya's NPP seeking the support of its erstwhile partner BJP to form the next government in the state as a "paradox" after the saffron party's central leadership described the Conrad K Sangma dispensation as one of the "most corrupt" in the country.
Congress MLA Ronny V Lyngdoh, who won from the Mylliem assembly constituency, said the opposition will continue to work with like-minded parties despite facing a defeat.
The ruling National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, clinching 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27.
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