Infighting takes a toll on Meghalaya Congress
SHILLONG: After a lull, infighting comes back to haunt Meghalaya Congress.
MPCC vice-president KK Dkhar has resigned from the party after a 26-year-long association.
Two-time MLA and a former minister, Dkhar submitted his resignation letter to the party president DD Lapang on Tuesday.
‘Infighting among the leaders’ is cited in the resignation letter by the former Nongshken MLA as one of reasons for quitting the party.
“I have resigned as the primary member of the Congress party as the infighting among the senior party leaders has totally disillusioned me. I have resigned from the post of vice-president of the MPCC also as a primary member of the party after a careful thought,” Dkhar said in the letter.
“I have been a dedicated member of the party for the past 26 years. I was proud of the party ideology and outlook. But in the past few years, everything has changed. The party in our State is no longer as before,” Dkhar said.
According to him, the party is now being run solely by individuals who care nothing about the party, its policies and ideals.
Meanwhile, talking to newsmen on Wednesday, the former minister said, “I was very annoyed when I was served a show-cause notice by the MPCC president in August, 2013 following a complaint that I was alleged involved in activities to hamper the winning chances of the official candidate of the party from Pynursla constituency Prestone Tynsong during the 2013 Assembly election”.
It may be mentioned that the former Congress legislator was the contender for the party ticket from Pynursla constituency. But finally the AICC awarded the ticket to Tynsong.
He said that the party was yet to take a call on the matter “despite me submitting my reply to the show-cause notice immediately.”
He said that he would continue to be active in politics.
When asked if any political party has approached him, he said “It is too early.”
“I am yet to take any decision about my political future. But definitely I will continue to serve the people in whatever capacity,” the former Congress legislator said.
