CM Meghalaya likely to meet Governor today, claims to form Govt

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is likely to meet state Governor Phagu Chauhan on Friday morning to stake his claim to form the next government.

Ruling NPP president Sangma will go to Raj Bhawan at 11:30 am on Friday and meet the governor and apprise him of the assembly election results, the official said.
MLAs from NPP and other allies will also accompany him. He will claim to form the next government.” Before meeting the Governor, Sangma will address a press conference.
The National People’s Party (NPP) emerged as the single largest party in the state on Thursday, winning 26 seats out of 59 constituencies in the February 27 polls.
As the party fell short of the magic number of 31 in the 60-member assembly, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sangma sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s support in forming the new government.
The United Democratic Party (UDP), an ally of the NPP in the Sangma government, emerged as the second largest party, winning 11 constituencies. It won only six seats in the 2018 elections.
The Congress and Mamata Banerjee-led TMC won five seats each.
The newly formed Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) won four seats, while the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and the People’s Democratic Front won two seats each. Two independent candidates were also successful.