Mondal said joining NPP is not my own decision in elections 2023

Phulbari: Three-time MLA and former Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Abu Taher Mondal said the decision to join the NPP was a collective one and in consultation with his supporters, friends and family as well as the strength of the NPP. It was taken while watching. In the state
“NPP is the only pan-Meghalaya party that has a chance of winning the upcoming elections. This was not my decision alone as I consulted everyone including my voters, supporters, and well-wishers before taking this decision. ,” Mondal said during a recent interview in Phulbari.
Asked about his chances of winning back his seat, Mondal said it depends on God, though by his own assessment, there is a one percent chance of him returning.

Interestingly, the former speaker felt that the style of campaigning in the state had changed.
“Gone are the days when you needed to hold big meetings and make a lot of noise. I have personally seen that now everything depends on going to their homes and getting people’s love. It has really changed the game. given,” he felt.

Speaking at his home, Mondal chose to remain silent on the performance of his arch-rival Mominin, rather than find out.
“There are many things that an individual MLA should not do but I will not reveal what it is. You need to find out for yourself,” he said.
Recalling his time at the helm, Mondal said people felt that no progress had been made about the poor condition of the AMPT road passing through the plain belt.

“New roads, connectivity were all done during my tenure, especially after delimitation in 2013. All these villages were connected through me. There was a devastating flood in 2014 that washed away almost all the roads but we rebuilt it. built. When people count, they don’t count it,” he lamented.
He said that education has always been a sector that was important to him and that is why he helped improve the school system and infrastructure during his tenure.

“My emphasis was on quality education and that’s why Phulbari became a small educational hub that drew students from other areas. This is because we have changed the system and improved. The results are there to see, “They felt it.

On the administration front, he asserted that Demdema C&RD block is a boon to the local people and he has brought it.
Talking about the power scenario, he said that despite earlier efforts by Phulbari to ensure better load distribution by upgrading the lines from 33 KV to 132 KV, the situation is worst. is one of the.
Former Mondal Phulbari MLA and TMC contender, SG Esmatur is pitted against each other with Mominin. Two others, UDP’s Zinbaward Sangma and BJP’s Edmund Sangma, will try to upset the apple cart, though neither has yet gained a significant lead.