Sangma to take oath as Meghalaya CM on Tuesday

Fri, 03 March 2023

14:32

National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on March 7.

Former Deputy Chief Minister and NPP MLA Prestone Tynsong told ANI that, the oath-taking ceremony would likely to place on March 7.

"Today we met the Governor and stake claim to form a government. We have the sufficient number," Prestone Tynsong said.

NPP Chief Conrad Sangma on Friday met Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan at Raj Bhawan in Shillong and submitted his resignation letter as Chief Minister and stake claim to form the government.

A total of 29 newly elected MLAs along with Conrad Sangma were present at Raj Bhawan.Out of them, 26 MLAs are from NPP, two MLAs from BJP and one Independent MLA.

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