With just two months left for the 2023 Meghalaya Assembly elections, political defections and resignations of MLAs have begun – at least 18 sitting MLAs will either change or change, even as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) entry dynamics change. ready for.
Three sitting legislators – two from the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) and one from (TMC) – recently resigned as members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
MLAs Benedict Marak (Raxamgrey) and Fairleen Sangma (Selsela) from NPP and Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang (Mawsynram) from TMC will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the first week of December.
Meanwhile, in a jolt to the ruling United Democratic Party (UDP) alliance, MLA Samuel Sangma withdrew as an associate member of the UDP. Sangma along with senior BJP MLA and former cabinet minister AL Hek submitted his letter of withdrawal of support to UDP chief Metbah Lyngdoh. Samuel is the fourth sitting MLA to join the BJP. “I only withdrew from the UDP as an associate member, I did not resign.”
Sangma is a four-time MLA, representing Dalu, West Garo Hills district (2003 and 2008) and later Baghmara in South Garo Hills district (2013 and 2018). He had joined the UDP as an associate member on September 16, 2018. The MLA from Baghmara is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, the date of joining is yet to be fixed.
The BJP has said that the party will have a joining program by 20 December. “I haven’t joined BJP yet, just withdraw support as associate member of UDP,” the MLA said. He said, “I am not joining now, when I join, I will contest elections on BJP ticket only.”
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NPP national president and Chief Minister Konrad K Sangma, however, refused to comment on the resignations of Marak and Ferlin Sangma. “You have to ask him why he resigned, but it is okay it happens in politics, it happens in many parties, it happens with many MLAs and they have taken their own decisions so I don’t have anything to do with it,” he said. have to say.”
Wishing him good luck, the NPP chief said, “I wish him all the best and he can contest elections from any political party he wishes and as far as my party is concerned, we will go ahead and we will prepare for the elections.” “
NPP state president WR Kharlukhi said that the exodus of MLAs is a known fact, even as he confirmed that one more MLA would leave the party, but the NPP is set to gain eight sitting MLAs, including two from the Trinamool Congress. .
As per reports, Phulbari MLA SG Esmatur Momin is all set to quit NPP and join TMC.
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Meanwhile, the ruling NPP will get a boost from the induction of 8 sitting MLAs.
Some sitting MLAs said they want to join the NPP on December 17.
Three suspended Congress MLAs (current) namely Dr M Ampreen Lyngdoh (East Shillong), Mahendro Rapsang (West Shillong) and Kimpha Sidney Marbaniang (Rambarai Jirangam) will join the ruling NPP.
Mohendro Rapsang (West Shillong) recently said, “I belong to the NPP.”
Two TMC MLAs Marthan Sangma (Mendipathar) and Jimmy D Sangma (Tikrikilla) are likely to join the NPP.
Two Peoples Democratic Front legislators Hamletson Dohling (Mylim) and Jason Sokmi Mawlong (Umsing) are also reportedly in touch with the NPP and are likely to join it soon.
Hill State People’s Democratic Party MLA Samlin Malanggiang (Sohyeong) is likely to join the NPP.
Recently, Meghalaya Chief Minister Sangma said the opposition in the hill state is divided, and therefore, “does not enjoy the trust and confidence of the people”.
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The ruling coalition in the MDA government – the United Democratic Party (UDP) – will see at least 4 sitting legislators joining. The Hill State People’s Democratic (HSPDP) won just two seats in the 60-member house in 2018.
HSPDP MLA Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar has already declared his affiliation to the United Democratic Party (UDP).
Suspended Congress MLAs Process T. Savakmi (Mawalai) and Mayoralborn Siem (Nongpoh) are joining the UDP. Seokmi confirmed that he would join the UDP.
Another MLA who has joined the UDP is Shitalang Paley, who is the TMC MLA from Satanga Sapung.
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The entry of TMC has made the contest interesting. Leader of the Opposition Mukul Sangma expressed confidence that the TMC would win all the seats. “Wherever we have gone (to field candidates), please remember that we will win those seats,” Sangma said.
Also, TMC said that not all sitting MLAs would be TMC’s potential candidates to win the elections.
“We have to be very clear that every sitting MLA will face the challenge of getting re-elected, that is a fact. How many sitting MLAs ultimately could not get re-elected in 2018 or 2013. It is a natural expectation and based on the overall political dynamics that unfold at a given point of time, we as a political party have decided to look for alternatives and have put up different candidates. We already have candidates and these candidates will win.
Sangma said that TMC is the only option that people are asking for in 2023.
Meanwhile, KNM MLA from Shillong North Adelbert Nongrum will soon join the Voice of the People’s Party (VPP).
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