UDP extends support to NPP for government formation in Meghalaya

In what appears to be a big jolt to the Congress, Paul Lyngdoh, senior UDP leader and working president of the United Democratic Party in his interaction to Times Now, stated that his party will lend support to the NPP, the party with second highest number of seats to form a non-Congress government in the state.

This development comes after Congress met with Governor Ganga Prasad late last night, saying it should be invited to form government as the single largest party.

In his statement to the media, Donkupar Roy, president of United Democratic Party, stated that various regional parties met and discussed on the prospect of forming a non-Congress government. He also said it was decided collectively that NPP government will be led by Conrad Sangma as the CM.

Congress won in 21 seats whereas the Conrad Sangma-led NPP came a close second at 19 seats.The United Democratic Party (UDP), which is a part of the BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), has won six seats

Earlier Meghalaya Congress working president Vincent H Pala, had expressed confidence that regional parties such as the United Democratic Party, which won six seats, and the People's Democratic Front, which bagged four, will join the Congress.