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Congress, NCP front stake claim

Sushanta Talukdar

Guwahati: Political activity in Meghalaya shifted to the Raj Bhavan on Saturday with both the Congress, and the newly formed Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and regional parties, staking claims to form the next coalition government.

In Tripura, Manik Sarkar is poised to set a new record in the political history of the State after he was re-elected Leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Legislature Party. He will hold the office of Chief Minister for the third consecutive term.

The CPI(M)-led LF government will assume office on Monday.

In Meghalaya, leaders and legislators belonging to the NCP and the regional parties — United Democratic Party (UDP), Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP), Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), BJP and two independents met in Shillong and decided to form a new alliance — Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA).

They also unanimously elected the former Deputy Chief Minister, UDP leader Donkupar Roy, leader of the coalition.

Later Dr. Roy along with leaders of the new alliance went to the Raj Bhavan and staked claim to form the government.

They also submitted a list of 31 legislators to Governor S.S. Sidhu.

Chief Minister D.D. Lapang also went to the Raj Bhavan to stake his claim for formation of a new Congress-led coalition government after he was unanimously chosen Leader of the Congress Legislature Party.

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