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Will Ampati man claim the leadership??

Even as the elections are not in full gear, already there are whispers and speculations by the players, as who should be the leader in the end of the day. Of course it is the prerogative and preference, of the party, which gain an absolute majority, either by itself, or by forming an alliance or support from other likeminded parties, so as to enable in forming the government. The Congress if it can resume its electoral power, there is again the possibility that the Ampati man would continue to claim the leadership. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a new entrant, would have to take its time in choosing a leader, to be crowned as chief minister.

The National People’s Party (NPP), because of its confidence in taking a lead in the election run up, has already decided, that the chief minister would be a person, from the region which elects the highest number of legislators. The two regions being, the Garo region and the Khasi-Jaintia region. This of course is the headache of the party or parties which form the government next.

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Blame Game for the upcoming elections 2018

It is in the arena and backdrop of the Shad Nongkrem dance festival, at Smit, the capital of the Khasi state of Hima Khyrim, that the political big wigs of Meghalaya made a bee line to place themselves in the VIP dias in front of the courtyard of the Iing Sad the divinity thatched hut. Among them are Congress rebels, Prestone Tynsong, Rowell Lyngdoh also the Congress contender from Nongkrem John F. Kharshiing, NPP candidate H.S. Shylla and others. Tynsong had aired his sentiments to the accompaniment of drums and music, blaming the leadership of Mukul Sangma that has dropped the degree of popularity of Congress popularity in the whole state. That is why many questions have arise. Why so many prominent leaders are now tired and have instead chosen to drop out of the scene, like D.D. Lapang, Roytre Laloo, Roshan Warjri because they have got enough and cannot anymore digest, the way the Congress and also the government, are being run, by a solo plane, which is always taken home to land in the Ampati air strip.

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Prime Minister likely to inaugurate Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road

Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the mega road project that was completed except for a small portion from Lad Mawreng to Mawmaram West Khasi Hills which is yet to fully complete but Shillong-Nongstoin-Tura road is completed.

On his visit to Shillong this coming Saturday it is also expected of him to hold official meeting with the state government official at the State Convention centre.

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Aadhar voluntary not Mandatory- CM

Chief Minister, Dr. Mukul Sangma informed the state Assembly that the use of Aadhaar in the state is not Mandatory but Voluntary, He however insist that the registering of Aadhaar is allowed in the state especially for students who need to appear for the NEET Examination and for their scholarship.

Dr. Sangma said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has informed the state Government that the use of Aadhaar was not mandatory, but necessary since Union Ministries insisted that the use of Aadhaar will benefit especially to those who are the beneficiaries for various centrally sponsored schemes.

Due to the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, having an Aadhar is necessary as the Government of India will directly transfer the benefit and subsidy to the account of the beneficiaries linked with Aadhaar.