Shillong, May 29: Meghalaya Cabinet Minister and MDA Spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh on Thursday said that while the state is fully prepared with all necessary documents for the interstate boundary talks with Assam, no major decisions are expected to be taken anytime soon due to the ongoing election season in Assam.
Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh revealed that the committee report concerning the border dispute has been ready for a long time, with only the joint field visit remaining. He pointed out that the response from the Assam side has not been forthcoming, likely because of the recently held panchayat elections and the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.
“The committee report is ready. All that was pending was the joint field visit to affected areas, particularly Langpih. However, the Assam side has not responded, probably due to the panchayat elections and the approaching Assembly polls. With elections at their doorstep, it’s likely they don’t want to risk any decision that might affect their support base,” he said.
He acknowledged that while talks are set to resume soon, no significant developments should be expected until the election process concludes.
“In fact, our reports are all set. It’s just the joint field visit to Langpih, which we had agreed upon during our last meeting at Hotel Pinewood, that hasn’t materialised due to these political considerations,” Lyngdoh added.
When asked if talks would resume soon, he confirmed, “Talks are about to resume, but we are not expecting anything large-scale or spectacular to happen before the end of the electioneering process.”
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