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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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Yet another hard time for Congress in Meghalaya: DD Lapang backs off to contest in Assembly elections

Amidst this cold winter season, it is like throwing a bucketful of icy water on the Indian National Congress of Meghalaya, as D.D. Lapang, a five-time Chief Minister and President of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress, had side-stepped from contesting the ensuing assembly elections. Nongpoh, has been the home ground of D.D. Lapang and this time it is just giving a walk-over to rival parties and contestants to fill the vacuum. However, Lapang has said that he would work for the party. But he would not have that energetic enthusiasm and commitment. In the meantime, the National People’s Party, (NPP), has propped up C.B. Syiem, to contest against Kong Rona Khymdeit of the United Democratic Party (UDP), both of whom are freshers in the Ri Bhoi political scenario. The Congress workers and supporters of Nongpoh are now left in a quandary.

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A.T Mondal welcomed by the opposition leader Donkupar Roy

There was an expectation that there would be daggers drawn in the fag end of the ninth legislative meet of Meghalaya, as much dust has been kicked up in the election arena. But things had cooled down, after the opposition had earlier withdrawn its no-confidence motion against the speaker. Instead praise were showered upon the speaker AT Mondal, even by the opposition leader Donkupar Roy, who congratulated Mondal, for creating history, by becoming the first speaker of Meghalaya from a minority community.

It was also unprecedented that members of both the ruling and opposition exchanged good luck wishes to each other, so that they meet again in the new House. Donkupar had concluded that, “whether we come back or not, we will continue to work as friends”. While the Meghalaya Congress Pradesh Chief D.D. Lapang, expressed his confidence that he would see all the present legislators from the visitor’s gallery.

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Comingone Ymbon submitted resignation letter

Mr. Comingone Ymbon, a two-time sitting legislator of Raliang constituency, in West Jaintia Hills submitted his resignation letter to the office of the Chief Minister when Dr Mukul Sangma was leaving for Delhi. In his letter submitted to the chief minister Mukul Sangma, Ymbon said, “I hereby tender my resignation as minister in-charge of power general administration department (GAD) and community & rural development (C&RD) from today. 

Mr Coming provide no significant reason on his resignation, he was inducted to the cabinet minister in the month of August 2017 along with Umsning MLA Celestine Lyngdoh.  With his resignation it is likely assume that Mr. Comingone will leave the party ahead of the upcoming 2018 Assembly poll.