The National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday rolled out its Election Campaign for 2023 from Adokgre, Kharkutta in North Garo Hills.
The rally was held at the recently inaugurated Chenangre Stadium.
Addressing the gathering, NPP national president Conrad K Sangma recalled his father late PA Sangma’s vision to take Meghalaya forward and how NPP is taking forward his legacy and fulfilling his unfinished tasks. He talked about NPP and the work his party has done in 5 years in Meghalaya.
Recalling late PA Sangma being one of the MPs elected from Trinamool and was always supported by Mamata Banerjee; Congress expressed his respect to TMC supremo.
He, however, cautioned Banerjee saying many leaders are already planning to desert the party once elections are over.
“Madam Mamata Banerjee, that many leaders have joined you today; many leaders from different political parties have joined the TMC. But let me tell you and this is not Conrad Sangma saying it, this is the word in the market and you can ask anybody, you have lot of people in different networks they will tell you, that most of these leaders who have joined the TMC today have already planned to leave the TMC after the elections. They are already in contact with different political parties; they are already talking to many people. I am not saying this, this is the word in the market, in the political circle,” he said.
The NPP leaders also urged the people of Garo Hills to remember the legacy of late PA Sangma and vote for the NPP.
Several senior leaders including Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong, Deputy Speaker Timothy D Shira, Cabinet Minister James Sangma and also newly inducted members Amapreen Lyngdoh, Mohindro Rapsang, Kimfa Marbaniang among others attended the rally. .
NPP has fielded candidates in 58 seats. NPP National President Conrad Sangma will contest from South Tura.