Meghalaya Assembly Polls: Mukul Sangma hints at contesting from more than one seat
First Published: 10th December, 2022 9:21 IST
In 2018 Mukul Sangma had successfully contested from Songsak and Ampati as a Congress candidate
Meghalaya Trinamool Congress President Mukul Sangma said that he might be contesting from more than one seat but a decision would be taken depending on the party’s “strategy and political appropriateness”.
The former Meghalaya CM and former Congress leader on Friday said that there is a demand from a number of constituencies for him to contest from other seats besides Songsak but a decision will be arrived upon in consistence with what will be strategically and politically appropriate for the party.
He said, “cards are on deck” with regards to him contesting from two constituencies.
Sangma had in 2018 contested successfully from Songsak and Ampati as a Congress candidate. The party is working on the whole aspect of deciding the candidates in their respective constituencies and the party would proceed phase wise.
On TMC fielding candidates in all sixty seats, he said, “We are looking at the possibility but at the same time the possibility and tactically needed or not so we may and we may not as we are not laying the cards on the table at the moment”.
Also Watch :
COMMENTS

TOPMOST STORY NOW

Live 5 killed, many buildings collapse as 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Turkey
06th February 2023
Live Three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej dedicates his trophy to “India”
06th February 2023
Live Sikkimese Nepali foreigners row: HM Amit Shah assures intervention
06th February 2023
Live Assam Govt employees to get 2-days additional leave to spend time with parents, in-laws
06th February 2023WE RECOMMEND

Meghalaya CM & NPP president Conrad Sangma files nomination from South Tura, says there is a positive wave for NPP
“I see that NPP is heading towards getting absolute majority and we are confident that we will get”, said CM Sangma after filing nominations
04th February 2023
TMC will rid South Tura of ‘darkness’, says Richard M Marak
Richard Mrong Marak, took a jibe at the NPP over the party's comment against Mukul Sangma
04th February 2023
M’laya: TMC candidate Elgiva Rynjah’s exclusive chat with Northeast Live
Northeast Live Digital Head Oineetom Ojah caught up with Elgiva Rynjah, TMC candidate from North Shillong just before she filed her nominations.
04th February 2023
Northeast Live caught up with UDP leaders Allantry Dkhar, Paul Lyngdoh in Shillong
Speaking exclusively to Northeast Live Digital Head, Oineetom Ojah, UDP leaders Allantry Dkhar and Paul Lyngdoh talked about the party's prospects in the ensuing polls and also why, according to them, the MDA government has failed the people of Meghalaya.
04th February 2023
Meghalaya Polls 2023: BJP leader John Keats Sangma joins TMC
He was a BJP ticket aspirant from the Phulbari assembly constituency, West Garo Hills
04th February 2023