Reacting to reports, Syiem, who is a sitting MDC from Mawryngkneng, said that there was a proposal from the leaders and supporters of the NPP from both the constituencies that he should seek re-election from Nongthymmai constituency instead of Mawryngkneng constituency.
In a major political development, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Assam president Ripun Bora on Sunday resigned from the party, claiming that the people of the northeastern state consider it as a "regional party" of West Bengal and are not willing to accept it as their own.
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC, also referred to as TMC) high command has cleared the name of Sadhiarani M. Sangma to be the party’s candidate for the upcoming bye-election to Gambegre bye-poll.
Assembly Speaker, Thomas A. Sangma, on Thursday recognised Trinamool Congress (TMC) Songsak legislator, Dr. Mukul Sangma, as the Leader of the Opposition (LO) in the eleventh Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
Following the decision of Dr. Mukul Sangma, leader of the TMC Parliamentary Party, to officially stake claim for the position of Leader of the Opposition (LO) in the 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, former LO and lone Congress MLA, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh, has decided to support the TMC leader for the post.
TMC leader and former chief minister, Dr. Mukul Sangma, on Friday said the responsibility to appoint the new Leader of Opposition (LO) is vested upon the Speaker of the Assembly.
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker, Thomas A. Sangma, on Friday said he is waiting for Congress leader and incumbent Leader of the Opposition (LO), Ronnie V. Lyngdoh, to submit his resignation from the post, as the party no longer has the requisite numbers in the Assembly to allow him to continue in the role.
Leader of Opposition (LO), Ronnie V Lyngdoh, on Thursday said he leaves it to the wisdom of the Assembly Speaker on whether to denotify him from the post.
Following the recent setback, the opposition Congress has decided to move court against the merger of its three MLAs with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) even as it will soon take a call on whether to pull out of executive committee in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).
