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New Meghalaya government to be sworn-in today; Rajnath, Shah to attend

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah will on Tuesday attend the swearing-in ceremony of the National…

New Meghalaya government to be sworn-in today; Rajnath, Shah to attend

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah will on Tuesday attend the swearing-in ceremony of the National People’s Party (NPP)-led government in Meghalaya, BJP leaders said.

According to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, Rajnath and Shah will arrive in Shillong on Tuesday.

NPP chief and son of former Lok Sabha Speaker Late PA Sangam, Conrad Sangma will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of the non-Congress government.

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The NPP managed to win 19 seats in the polls and got the support of 15 more legislators — including six from the United Democratic Party (UDP), four from People’s Democratic Party (PDP), two from BJP and one Independent legislator — taking the strength of the combined alliance to 32 in the 60-member House.

Another regional political party, Hill State Peoples’ Democratic Party (HSPDP), had on Sunday announced support to Conrad Sangma-led NPP government, but the HSPDP on Monday expressed its unwillingness to become part of a government with the BJP.

But the alliance still has 32 legislators required to form the government.

 

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