Shillong, May 6: National People’s Party (NPP) national vice president and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong on Saturday said the party is reaching out to every political party for a possible merger.

“I am expecting more (political parties to merge with us). We are reaching out to every party that if they can merge there is nothing like it,” Tynsong told reporters.

His statement came after the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) along with its two MLAs – Gavin M Mylliem and Banteidor Lyngdoh – has formally merged with the NPP today.

Stating that the NPP’s door is always open to everyone, Tynsong said, “We are reaching out to every party. Why not follow suit as PDF has done, please join and merge with us.”

When asked, the NPP national vice president said, “(Not only UDP) it includes everybody, even BJP also they can merge with us. Whether it is possible or not, it is our duty to reach out to every political party that is simple.”

Tynsong however refused to comment on whether the state will witness a political change after the upcoming Sohiong election and said, “I will not say anything right now because I see the political change take place maybe every day or maybe every week so I will not say anything on that.”

Also stating that the UDP is very much part of the MDA-2 government led by the NPP, the deputy chief minister said, “Right now yes they (UDP) are with us and they are still continuing with us but I don’t know about the future. Let us see how it goes then that time I will be able to tell you.”