Meghalaya govt faces no-confidence motion today

September 15, 2016 08:49

A no-confidence motion moved by three opposition parties against the Congress-led government headed by Mukul Sangma in Meghalaya will be taken up today in the state assembly.

Speaker A T Mondal said that the no-confidence motion at Noon on Thursday.

The motion was moved jointly by opposition regional parties comprising the United Democratic Party and National People's Party under the MPF and the Hill State People Democratic Party on September 12.

During the discussion, Leader of Opposition Donkupar Roy and 13 other legislators in the Opposition bench rose up in support that the motion is in order. The motion was moved against the council of ministers headed by Mukul Sangma for "failing the people completely, including the safety and security of women and children".

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