SHILLONG, OCT 17: The coalition partners of the ruling PDF in the KHADC including the Congress has decided to continue supporting the alliance led by suspended Congress KHADC chief Pynshngainlang N Syiem. The decision was taken at a meeting of the People Democratic Forum (PDF) which comprises of the MDCs from the Congress, United Democratic Party (UDP), Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) and Independents held here.
The meeting was also attended by the newly elected Congress Parliamentary Party leader Manstudy Nongrem, who is also presently the Chairman of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC).
Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Syiem said, “All the members of the coalition partners have expressed their confidence on the PDF under my leadership,” adding “Therefore all the 21 members of the PDF are intact.”
The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Party (MPCC) had recently decided to put Syiem under three-year suspension for his anti-party activities.
According to Syiem, the objective of the meeting was to gauge the mind of the members of the PDF following his suspension as the Congress Parliamentary Party leader.
Stating that there is no harm for him to lead the council as he was only suspended from the party, he said, “Any MDC can still continue to be leader of the coalition alliance and hold as the CEM on ground that it is an elected post.”-By Our Reporter
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