SHILLONG: After moving out of the Opposition coalition MPF citing lack of co-ordination from NPP, Independent legislators Saleng Sangma and John Leslee Sangma have decided to support at least ten candidates mostly Independents contesting the October 12 GHADC polls.
Speaking to The Shillong Times, Saleng said that he along with John Leslee and others are putting up candidates in Tura, Salmanpara, Jengjal, Rongjeng, Resubelpara, Amongpara, Babelapara and other constituencies for the GHADC polls .
The Independent legislators have made it clear that though they had supported NPP leader PA Sangma in the Lok Sabha polls, they would not support NPP in the GHADC polls as the party NPP did not respect the coalition spirit .
“Besides Independents, we may support either UDP or even NCP, but never NPP”, Saleng added.
Earlier, Saleng had criticized NPP for disregarding MPF and suddenly announcing the names of the party candidates for GHADC polls.
Salneg said that he had wished that there would have been some understanding among the coalition partners in the Opposition during the GHADC polls.
