UDP nomination committee to decide on selection of new office bearers on Aug 12

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaAugust 7, 2023

United Democratic Party (UDP) chief Metbah Lyngdoh on Monday said the nomination committee is the supreme body, which will decide on the selection of the new office bearers of the party.

He informed that the upcoming general council meeting of the party will be held on August 12.

Speaking to reporters, Lyngdoh said that he is willing to accept whatever decision is being taken by the nomination committee.

According to him, there is a process to be followed for selection of the new office bearers as per Constitutions of the party and that will be followed religiously.

Recent reports have stated that the majority of party leaders wants Lyngdoh to continue as president of the party.

Asked, Lyngdoh said, “Well, if that is the case as reported by you so I should say that the party as a whole and from section of the leaders in the party felt that I have to continue, I am willing to continue (as president) but to me personally if you ask this question I would say straight away that we will be having the general council on August 12. Let us see.”  

Regarding the issue of common minimum programme, Lyngdoh however said that post general council, whoever is heading the party will address these issues that we will take up for the next five years.

“As a party we will decide together. In these last 3 years plus, we had a team and the team decided and why I am saying this is because whatever decision made by the team we always could succeed in any kind of attempt that we have made. We are part of the government and we will address all those (issues) at the right platform…apart from the manifesto, matters which are for the interest of the state, we will definitely address those as well.”

Meanwhile, Lyngdoh informed that the UDP will take a call on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and KHADC and JHADC elections post the general council meeting.

On being asked, the UDP chief refused to disclose whether there is any arrangement that the cabinet berths will be shared among the 12 MLAs of the state.

“That is an internal matter of the party. There are few things which we have to keep within ourselves. The question of denying or not does not arise at all. It is an internal matter of the party. We will decide everything at an appropriate time. Whatever decision we make it will always be for the interest of the party and the state,” he stated.