Summary:
"In our party only the Central Election Committee takes a final call on whether to contest a seat or not. However, the BJP, which is also part of the coalition, had decided to contest both the state's two constituencies on its own.The Garo National Council which does not have member in the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly have also extended its support to Sangma. "I am not aware of the state President's statement. He may have been expressing his point of view. Also when a seat is to be announced," he said.Agatha Sangma, 38, who is the younger sister of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Sangma, was elected twice to the Lok Sabha from Tura and served as a minister in the UPA-II government.Sangma is being also backed by the People's Democratic Front, the Hill State People's Democratic Party, and Nationalist Congress Party which are also part of the ruling coalition..