Meghalaya council polls: NPP strikes deal with MDA allies

Shillong | Monday | 4th March, 2019

Summary:

In the KHADC, all constituents of MDA have decided to come together and form the executive committee. NPP got seven seats, UDP six and HSPDP two — a total of 15 seats out of 29 elected ones.In the JHADC as well, the ruling MDA allies will form the executive committee. “UDP and HSPDP will form the executive committee in the KHADC with NPP,” a UDP functionary said.While Congress got the highest number of seats in the KHADC election, 10, the MDA allies can clinch majority. “NPP, which has emerged as the bigger partner, will bag the post of the chief executive member and a UDP member will be deputy chief executive member,” UDP president and assembly speaker Donkupar Roy said.NPP, which won 12 seats, and UDP, which won 10, have comfortably sailed past the majority mark. HSDPD did not win any seat in the JHADC..