SHILLONG, AUG 22: Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Vincent H. Pala has revealed that the Party is consulting legal experts and may pursue legal action against the two suspended Congress legislators, Charles Marngar (Mawhati) and Gabriel Wahlang (Nongstoin), along with Congress MLA Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh (Umsning), who officially merged with the National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday.
Speaking to Mediapersons, state Congress chief Vincent H Pala said, “We are consulting (with legal experts) and we are getting the papers (ready) so definitely we will file a case. There is no doubt about that.”
He informed that the party is still consulting with legal experts on how to go about challenging the Assembly Speaker’s order to recognize the merger of the three out of four party MLAs, Dr Celestine Lyngdoh (Umsning constituency), Charles Marngar (Mawhati constituency) and Gabriel Wahlang (Nongstoiñ constituency), with the NPP on August 19.
Pala said, “The NPP also has the same voice here – Meghalaya Congress Mukt. This voice is being tutored by the BJP. The people of Meghalaya should know that the BJP and the NPP relationship is becoming stronger and stronger.”