SHILLONG: KHNAM Jaiaw MDC Adelbert Nongrum is all set to become CEM of KHADC as the Congress-led KHUDA has decided not to field candidate to take on Nongrum.
Nongrum, who is the new Parliamentary Party leader of the ruling coalition in the KHADC-ARPA, will be formally elected as the new CEM during the special session of the Council to be held on Wednesday.
Nongrum, meanwhile, filed his nomination papers on Tuesday. The KHNAM Jaiaw MDC was accompanied by UDP MDCs — Metbah Lyngdoh, Rona Khymdeit and Hadrian Lyngdoh, HSPDP MDC KP Pangniang, KHNAM MDC Latiplang Kharkongor and Nongshken independent MDC Grace Mary Kharpuri when he went file his nomination papers.
An elated Nongrum later said, “My primary goal is to build a healthy working relationship among all the MDCs of the alliance”.
He said that he would convene a meeting of all the MDCs of the ARPA shortly to discuss various issues.
Meanwhile, KHUDA leader Pynshngain N Syiem informed that they decided not to field candidate for the CEM’s post since they did not have the requisite number.
