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NPP becomes first party from North East to have full-fledged office in New Delhi

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New Delhi, Aug 12: National President of NPP and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma on Thursday inaugurated the party’s office in national capital New Delhi in the presence of Deputy CM Meghalaya Prestone Tynsong, Deputy CM Manipur Joykumar Singh and a host of party leaders from different parts of the country, which included Rajya Sabha MP Dr W R Kharlukhi and Lok Sabha MP Agatha K Sangma.

NPP being the eighth national party in the country was allotted the party office by Government of India at 75 North Avenues.

During the inauguration of the party office wife of Late PA Sangma, Soradini K Sangma was also present, including former CM of Meghalaya and National Vice President, Dr DD Lapang.

Speaking at the inaugural function Conrad K Sangma dedicated the party office to his late father Purno Agitok Sangma.

NPP becomes first party from North East to have full-fledged office in New Delhi

He informed that the Government of India has allotted the party office to NPP for fulfilling the criteria as a National Party. He also informed that NPP is one of the eight national political parties in the country.

“No political party from Northeast has ever achieved this level,” he said, while terming the inauguration of the party office in Delhi as a great moment for the people of Northeast.

He also told the gathering that the NPP has been working with a focused approach to reach out to different parts of the country, wherever there was a vacuum for political leadership. He recalled that NPP started its journey with focus from Northeast but is slowly expanding its reach for the greater cause of the minorities and the marginalised section of the society.

NPP becomes first party from North East to have full-fledged office in New Delhi

“In the coming days, NPP will further strengthen itself and will emerge as a major political forces and will ensure victory of the party in the elections in the State of Manipur, which is slated for polls in 2022,” he said, while expressing confidence that the next Chief Minister in the State of Manipur will be from NPP.

He also welcomed various leaders from different political parties, who joined the party on Thursday and will contest for the upcoming elections in Manipur.

Meghalaya’s Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said, “It is a proud moment for Northeast as the National People’s Party has its full-fledged office in Delhi.” He further urged the party functionaries to work together to keep the flag of NPP high, and work to fructify the dreams of its founder (L) P.A. Sangma.

While Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Joykumar Singh said that NPP leadership has been working to ensure that the party becomes a mighty political force across the Northeast.

NPP inaugurates party office at Delhi

“We made a humble beginning in Manipur. Today, we have become an acceptable party in Manipur and have expanded our wings across the State. In the next election, we will contest from the majority of seats to validate our party’s victory,” he said.

National Vice President of NPP and former CM of Meghalaya, Dr. DD Lapang said that (L) P.A. Sangma was the pride of Northeast, who demonstrated that nothing is impossible to achieve.

“He began his political career from scratch and held one of the highest positions by being the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. His political stewardship will always be remembered and history will record his life in letters of gold,” he said.

During the day-long programme in New Delhi, National President Conrad K. Sangma held various review meetings with different States to further strengthen the party.

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