SHILLONG, JAN 29: Independent legislator from Mawryngkneng David A Nongrum today resigned as member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to contest on a Congress ticket in the upcoming Assembly polls.
David, who is also the son of former Assembly Speaker Charles Pyngrope, submitted his resignation letter to the Assembly Speaker AT Mondal, Assembly’s Commissioner and Secretary Andrew Simons said here on Monday.
However, his resignation as member of the current ninth Meghalaya Legislative Assembly only came after he was named as the official candidate of the ruling Congress in its list consisting of 57 candidates released last week.
His father, Pyngrope will also be contesting from a Congress ticket from Nongthymmai constituency, which is presently represented by opposition UDP legislator Jemino Mawthoh.
Last week NCP MLA Marthon Sangma and Independent MLA Brigaddy Marak also resigned from their elected posts and joined the Congress party.
Altogether, a total of 18 of 60 sitting legislators have resigned so far as members of the ninth Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to seek re-election from other political parties in the upcoming Assembly elections.
These include seven former Congress legislators, seven independents, two NCP MLAs and one United Democratic Party (UDP) MLA.
Those from the Congress who left and joined the National People’s Party (NPP) include former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh (Mawkyrwat) and three former cabinet ministers Prestone Tynsong (Pynursla), Coming One Ymbon (Raliang), Sniawbhalang Dhar (Nartiang) and Ngaitlang Dhar (Umroi).
AL Hek, also a former Congress legislator from Pynthorumkhrah, however joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while suspended Congress member from Mawsynram PN Syiem joined the newly floated People’s Democratic Front (PDF).
From the NCP, Sanbor Shullai, a former legislator of South Shillong went and joined the BJP while Marthon Sangma from Mendipathar joined the ruling Congress.
The UDP was reduced to 7 out of eight sitting MLAs with its former legislator from Mawkynrew constituency Remington Pyngrope joining the NPP.
The other independent MLAs who resigned include Saleng A Sangma, who joined the NCP, Hopeful Bamon from Sutnga-Saipung and Stephanson Mukhim from Amlarem, who both joined the NPP, Robinus Syngkon from Mookaiaw and Justine Dkhar from Khliehriat joined the BJP.
Meghalaya will go to polls on February 27 and the counting of votes will be held on March 3. The tenure of the current House will expire on March 6.
By Our Reporter
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