UDP, HSPDP to take a call on whether to go for pre-poll alliance ahead of ADC polls

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 9, 2024

The United Democratic Party (UDP) and Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) under the banner of the regional democratic alliance (RDA) will again meet on December 11, to take a call on whether they will go for a pre-poll alliance for fighting the upcoming elections to the two autonomous district councils (ADCs) in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills region. 

After a meeting of the alliance, UDP working president and Sohra MDC Titosstarwell Chyne said, “We have decided to meet again on December 11, to finalize the strategy and decision on how to go about in this upcoming election and whether we go for pre-poll alliance or we will have adjustment or understanding regarding the setting up of candidates in the respective constituencies.” 

“We will contest from all 29 seats. We will have understanding with our partner, the HSPDP in some constituencies and that decision will be taken on December 11,” he added.

Stating that the RDA has a good prospect in the upcoming ADC polls, Chyne said the UDP will form the new EC with the HSPDP in the district councils.

“We have a good prospect especially the UDP in the whole district, HSPDP in West Khasi Hills and some constituencies in East Khasi Hills. We have a good prospect in the upcoming election.”

He also emphasized that the ADC polls cannot be compared to the Lok Sabha elections and said, “It is totally different. You will see that there will be a different result in the coming MDC elections.”

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“I think you know better about the ground reality about our capacity as of now. We are very optimist and I am very positive that UDP and HSPDP will do more better in this coming election,” Chyne also stated while declaring that “As a district council, we (UDP) are not part of the government, we are in the opposition. Therefore, I will fight this election as opposition.”

Asked, the UDP leader however predicted no political party will be able to get absolute majority in the upcoming ADC elections.

“You will see a mixed response because election in local MDC it depends on the individual candidates so no doubt party also play a very important role but you will see a different result in this election,” he said.

Chyne also refused to comment on whether a new entrant like the VPP will have any impact on the prospect of UDP, HSPDP and said, “I dont want to comment anything about other parties. 

We are on the job to prepare for the next MDC election for our party and alliance RDA.”

On the other hand, HSPDP president KP Pangniang said that he has no knowledged that his two MLAs are inclining to join other parties.

“There is no question at all of them (MLAs) not supporting the candidates. They are part and parcel of the party and RDA,”he maintained.