4 Independent JHADC MDCs join Congress

JOWAI: In an interesting development in the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council, two Independent MDCs on Wednesday joined the Congress as its active members.
The two MDCs – Riyoo Sten (Barato-Mukroh constituency) and Ruda-o Tang (Shilliang-Myntang) – were inducted in the Congress during a formal felicitation ceremony here attended by PWD Minister and Congress legislator Sniawbhalang Dhar and JHADC Chief Executive Member Thombor Shiwat.
With this latest development, Shiwat’s clout in the JHADC has widened as only a handful of MDCs from the UDP including Moonlight Pariat (Jowai South), Richard Sing Lyngdoh (Sutnga- Nongkhlieh), Violet Lyngdoh (Rymbai) and Marki Mulieh (Jowai North) continue to seat in the Opposition benches.
Meanwhile the Congress party’s West Khasi Hills district president has informed that the district party election is likely to be held in May.