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A ReporterSHILLONG: Senior working president of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Bindo M Lanong has said that the party welcomes the decision of party workers at Shella constituency to field Balajeid Kupar Synrem in the by-election at Shella. “We are not against the decision of the party workers and leaders of UDP at Shella to field Synrem in the by-election. However this matter has to be taken in a consensus along with the people of the constituency,” Lanong told The Sentinel on Tuesday. He said that a decision on this matter will be taken after the public meeting of UDP which will be held at Shella on August 22. When asked, if there is any threat to the party in the by-election as even the Congress is preparing to field a candidate, he said, “Anybody is welcome to contest the election..