8 MLAs, including 5 from Cong, resign from Meghalaya Assembly

Shillong, December 29 : Eight MLAs in Meghalaya, including five of the ruling Congress, resigned from the state Assembly on Friday to join NDA constituent National People’s Party (NPP), just a few months ahead of elections.Those who put in their papers are former deputy chief minister Rowell Lyngdoh, Sniawbhalang Dhar, Comingone Ymbon, Prestone Tynsong, and Ngaitlang Dhar of the Congress, Remington Pyngrope of the United Democratic Party and Independents Stephanson Mukhim and Hopeful Bamon, Assembly Principal Secretary Andrew Simons said.
The five Congress legislators had earlier rebelled against Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and the party leadership.Four of the five Congress MLAs were part of the state Cabinet and were sacked by the Chief Minister on the ground of “incompetence”.
Rowell, a veteran Congress leader, later announced that all the eight MLAs, would join the NPP, also an alliance partner of the BJP in the Manipur government, at a rally next week.