The Congress Party on Saturday has reportedly sent senior leaders to Megahalaya to explore possibilities of forming a government after…
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel (Photo: Twitter)
The Congress Party on Saturday has reportedly sent senior leaders to Megahalaya to explore possibilities of forming a government after election trends projected that the party could emerge as the single-largest party in the state.
The decision to send senior leaders to Meghalaya comes in the wake of criticism in the past that the party missed out on the opportunity to form government in Goa and Manipur, where despite emerging as the single-largest party, it couldn’t form the government.
According to media reports, senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel and Kamal Nath are on way to Shillong and will likely hold discussions with party leaders there, including outgoing chief minister Mukul Sangma.
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Polling for 59 seats of the 60-member Assembly was held on 27 February.
Meghalaya is one of the five states currently held by the Congress. the other states are Punjab, Karnataka, Mizoram and Puducherry.
Mukul Sangma wins from both constituencies
Meghalaya Chief Minister and Congress candidate Mukul Sangma wins from both Ampati and Songsak constituencies, EC sources said.
Sangma, who is the Chief Minister since 2010, retained Ampati seat defeating his nearest BJP rival Bakul Ch Hajong by over 6,000 votes.
He also won from Songsak constituency defeating his nearest National People’s Party rival Nihim D Shira by over 1,300 votes. The BJP was in the third position.
(With agency inputs)
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