SHILLONG: The National People’s Party (NPP) on Friday declared it’s candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.
Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh would be contesting from the Shillong seat, while incumbent Agatha Sangma will try and register another win from Tura.
Deputy Chief Minister Prestione Tynsong, addressing the press on Friday, said that the party has chosen Lyngdoh and Sangma after deliberating on approximately 5 to 6 aspirants.
“After thorough examination and extensive consultations, the state election committee has unanimously recommended these two names, not only up to the district level but also up to the booth level. The high command has duly approved these names: Dr. Ampareen Lyngdoh and Agatha K. Sangma,” said Tynsong.
He, however, refused to divulge the name of the other aspirants from the party.
The NPP aims to dethrone the three-time Lok Sabha MP Vincent H Pala from the Congress in the Shillong constituency.
Asserting that the NPP got the highest vote share in the Shillong parliamentary constituency, with the United Democratic Party (UDP) coming in second and Congress in third place, Tyngsong expressed confidence, stating, “I am certain that with increased effort, we can emerge victorious in Shillong.”
Informing about the party’s preparation in the Tura constituency, the Deputy Chief Minister said that he has already instructed all the newly appointed office bearers in the district, booth and village level to reach out to the masses.
Earlier, Lyngdoh, was up for the challenge if asked to contest from the Shillong seat.
“As a dedicated party worker committed to serving the people of Meghalaya, the individual expresses readiness to tackle any challenge deemed fitting by the party,” she was quoted as saying.
Recent reports suggested a division among NPP leaders over the Shillong seat candidature following claims that Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar advocated for the party to allocate a ticket to his nephew, former Mawhati legislator Dasakhiat Lamare.
However, on November 23, Dhar dismissed all such reports as “baseless” and asserted that NPP remains one of the “most united political parties in the state.”
