Conrad Sangma sworn in as the chief minister of Meghalaya
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Updated: Mar 06, 2018, 11.35 AM IST
National People's Party (NPP) president Conrad Sangma took oath as the 12th chief minister of Meghalaya in Shillong today. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP president Amit Shah, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and BJP national spokesperson Nalin Kohli were present at the swearing-in ceremony.
Governor, Ganga Prasad, also administered the oath of office to 11 ministers at the Raj Bhavan.
Conrad Sangma is the youngest son of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma and took over the reins of the NPP after his father’s death in 2016.Conrad wants to carry on his father's legacy and emerge a pan northeast leader. Conard is known for talking straight and is accessible. He wants his party to branch out in all the northeastern states. Right now, it is present in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur.
The state threw up a fractured mandate on Saturday with the Congress emerging the largest party, marginally ahead of the NPP, an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Manipur. Conrad Sangma met with Governor Ganga Prasad on Sunday evening to stake claim to form government.
The NPP, which secured 19 seats on its own, has the backing of six United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators, four People's Democratic Front (PDF) MLAs, two each from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) MLAs and an independents, taking the combined strength of the alliance to 34.
On Sunday Donkupar Roy, head of the United Democratic Party, extended support to Conrad Sangma's National People's Party on condition that he(Conrad) will lead the non-Congtress front. Earlier in the day, Donkupar Roy rejected Mukul Sangma's offer of becoming the chief minister for a period of two-and-a half years.
Donkupar Roy was categorical that UDP was committed to having a non-Congress government in Meghalaya for stability and did not want to take the offer.
Governor, Ganga Prasad, also administered the oath of office to 11 ministers at the Raj Bhavan.
Conrad Sangma is the youngest son of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma and took over the reins of the NPP after his father’s death in 2016.Conrad wants to carry on his father's legacy and emerge a pan northeast leader. Conard is known for talking straight and is accessible. He wants his party to branch out in all the northeastern states. Right now, it is present in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur.
The state threw up a fractured mandate on Saturday with the Congress emerging the largest party, marginally ahead of the NPP, an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Manipur. Conrad Sangma met with Governor Ganga Prasad on Sunday evening to stake claim to form government.
The NPP, which secured 19 seats on its own, has the backing of six United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators, four People's Democratic Front (PDF) MLAs, two each from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) MLAs and an independents, taking the combined strength of the alliance to 34.
On Sunday Donkupar Roy, head of the United Democratic Party, extended support to Conrad Sangma's National People's Party on condition that he(Conrad) will lead the non-Congtress front. Earlier in the day, Donkupar Roy rejected Mukul Sangma's offer of becoming the chief minister for a period of two-and-a half years.
Donkupar Roy was categorical that UDP was committed to having a non-Congress government in Meghalaya for stability and did not want to take the offer.
