Shillong, Jan 13 (PTI) In a boost to the NationalPeopleÂ’s Party (NPP), an ally of the BJP at the Centre, aheadof the state election, former Meghalaya Assembly SpeakerElstone D Marak today joined the party.
NPP president Conrad K Sangma welcomed the formerspeaker at a rally at Adokgre village in North Garo Hillsdistrict.
Marak was earlier with the Nationalist CongressParty (NCP).
Speaking at the rally Conrad claimed that winds ofchange are blowing in both the Khasi-Jaintia and Garo Hillsregion as seen from the eight MLAs who quit their Housemembership and have joined the party (NPP) with the hope tooust the Congress from power.
He urged the people to vote in favour of his party inthe upcoming elections for an all-round development in thestate.
In his address, the former speaker claimed the NPP isthe only party that can guide the state towards development.
The NPP has announced candidates in at least 51 seatsof the 60 in the state.
Assembly elections are due in Meghalaya this year asthe tenure of the current Assembly ends on March 6. PTI JOPRG.
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