By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: In a major setback, more than two hundred supporters and senior members of HSPDP of Mawshynrut constituency recently resigned from primary and active membership of the party.
Informing this here on Wednesday, former HSPDP senior leader from Mawshynrut Shimborlin Marweiñ said that the senior members and supporters of the party who have resigned belong to as many as ten units of Riangdo area in West Khasi Hills while adding that this decision for enmasse resignation was taken during a general meeting which took place on December 30.
Meanwhile, he informed that a similar party meeting was held on January 3, at famous Ri Lyngngam centre, Maweit in which more than 150 area leaders and supporters of the party have resigned from primary membership Maweit area has as many as 7 Units or polling booths.
He further informed that a similar meeting of party leaders and workers would be convened at Shahlang, another Ri Lyngngam famous commercial centre, next week to chalk out future course of action.
According to Marwein, the reason behind this drastic step was in protest against illegal and high handed steps taken by HSPDP top leaders in selection of candidate from the party for the 2013 general elections to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Mawshynrut Constituency.