VPP not involved in appointment of Leader of Opposition: Kharpran

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 29, 2024

The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) has clarified that the decision of its president Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit to extend support to former Gambegre legislator Saleng A Sangma as Opposition Chief Whip was done at his individual capacity and never a party decision.

In a letter submitted to the Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Monday, secretary of the VPP parliamentary party and Mawryngkneng MLA Heavingstone Kharpran said, “…on behalf of the Voice of the People Party I would like to express that the party was disturbed with the frequent reports in the media, where the name of the party has been uncessarily dragged in connection with the appointment of the Leader of Opposition.”

“Therefore, I would like to state very clearly that the party had in no way been a party to the decision of your office to appoint the Leader of Opposition,” he said while adding “The support of our party president Mr Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit to Shri Saleng A Sangma for the post of the Opposition Chief Whip should not be taken as any involvement in the appointment of the Leader of Opposition since it was done in an individual capacity based on the personal request of Shri Saleng A Sangma for the same.”