Insta
Conrad Sangma Sworn In As The Chief Minister Of Meghalaya
Swarajya Staff
Mar 06, 2018, 01:52 PM | Updated 01:52 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Conrad Sangma, Chief of the National People's Party (NPP) which got 19 seats in the assembly elections, has been sworn in as the 12th chief minister of Meghalaya.
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and BJP national spokesperson Nalin Kohli.
Conrad Sangma, the youngest son of former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, took over the reins of the NPP in 2016. He now heads a five-part collision, which has 34 MLAs - 19 of the NPP, six of the United Democratic Party (UDP), four of the People’s Democratic Front (PDF), two each of the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and the BJP and an Independent.
Congress, which was at the helm in the state for ten years and emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections, could not get support from other parties in time. Congress President Rahul Gandhi was in Italy when the party was struggling to muster support from independents and other parties in the state.
The party had offered to make Donkupar Roy, the Chief of UDP, Chief Minister for two-and-a-half years. He, however, rejected the offer and extended support to the alliance cobbled together by the BJP.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.