Leader of Opposition Dr. Mukul Sangma on Monday accused the NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government for ‘crippling’ the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in the state.

Leader of Opposition Dr. Mukul Sangma has questioned the government’s decision to provide security to its political appointees even as he threatened to demand refund for every spending made from the officer, who has provided the facility to them.

Leader of Opposition Dr. Mukul Sangma has slammed the MDA government for increasing its borrowing limit to service the repayment of both principal and interest, which he warned will lead the state to a “disastrous future”.

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.

Following the resignation of Congress legislator Ronnie V. Lyngdoh as the Leader of Opposition (LO) in Meghalaya Assembly, Songsak legislator and Trinamool Congress leader (TMC), Dr. Mukul Sangma, on Wednesday submitted his candidature 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.

TMC leader and former chief minister Dr. Mukul Sangma on Friday opined that MLAs leaving their party means the party is also at fault at some level. He said there must have been internal conflicts, leading the legislators to leave the party.

Call it beginner’s luck or simply a gift from Rahul Gandhi to Mamata Banerjee, but the Trinamool Congress (TMC) couldn’t have had it easier in Meghalaya, without breaking a sweat.

The Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC)’s decision to reassess OMR answer sheets of over 63 candidates appearing in the Meghalaya Civil Services (Prelims) Examination 2022 & 2023 have stoked a huge controversy in the State with the opposition AITC calling for transparency and demanding independent inquiry into what it has termed as ‘criminal conspiracy’.