Disciplinary action against certain NPP MLAs started: Conrad

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 20, 2022

National People’s Party (NPP) national president and chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said that disciplinary action has started against certain party MLAs and that there is a possibility they are in talks with the other political parties.

Speaking to reporters, Conrad Sangma said that all the MLAs are intact but the party has started disciplinary action against one or two MLAs due to some issues that were there.

“(Since), there are disciplinary proceedings going on against one of the MLAs. Maybe there is a possibility that they are in talks with them (other political parties),” he said.

Nongstoin MLA Macmillan Byrsat is heading the disciplinary committee.

Recently, Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma had alleged that many of the NPP MLAs will contest from other political parties in the upcoming 2023 Assembly elections.

If there are other MLAs who are likely to jump ship, the chief minister said, “I don’t know about that but you will have to ask him (Mukul). I really have no words for that, that is his statement he will be in the best position to answer that.”

Meanwhile, Conrad Sangma said that the election committee of the party will look into the aspect of issuing party tickets. “This is not for me to say though I am the president of the party…as process will have to be followed and we will forward and see,” he added.

Asked if his wife Mehtab Chandee would also contest the upcoming polls, the NPP national president however said, “You have to ask her, I have no clue about that…I have nothing to say about that it is for her to decide and for her to apply for a party ticket.”

“If she applies for a party ticket then the application will come and I will make a decision then,” he added.