SHILLONG: Hundreds of frontline leaders from United Democratic Party (UDP) and Congress have deserted the two parties and joined National People’s Party (NPP) at Warsan Lyngdoh in South West Khasi Hills.
Under the leadership of Marshall Diengngan, chief organiser of NPP, Ranikor Block and SS Lyngdoh, secretary, the party had distributed forms among 13 polling stations and able to sway the people to the party fold in the district.
The two leaders have also formed new units at Wahkaji, Umsaw, Nongtynniaw, New Nongtyngnger, Nongbah Jynrin, Pyndemumjaraiñ, Nongmalang, Nongrynniaw, Mawjai, Nongummer, Phlangdiloiñ and Langpa.
Some of the new NPP functionaries are Cornelius Nongtnger from Nongmalang who holds the post of president of Congress, Nongmalang village unit, Headingwell L Langrin, a UDP supporter from Wahkaji, Porter Myrthong, UDP supporter from New Mawjai, Kitboklang Nongsiang, secretary of UDP, Nongrynniang village unit and Batsman Nonglang, secretary of UDP from New Nongtnger.
At a meeting held to form the new units, SS Lyngdoh announced that Diengngan would be the NPP aspirant from Ranikor constituency who would face sitting Congress MLA Martin Danggo.
Diengngan was previously a UDP ticket aspirant from Ranikor.
However, the ticket went to Pius Marwein.
