RESUBELPARA, Feb 9: Marthon Sangma, the NPP candidate and two-time MLA from Mendipathar constituency, has filed a legal notice against a social activist who had earlier accused him of misappropriating MLA schemes meant to benefit people of his constituency.
“I have filed a legal notice as not only are these allegations baseless but also ill-intentioned. I have distributed CGI sheets to over 4,000 households instead of just 2,200 that were due to get them. Just because the beneficiary list has not been submitted to the Block does not mean that the amount has been misappropriated by me,” Marthon said on Wednesday after the completion of his nomination scrutiny.
The social activist had, through a press conference in Shillong earlier last month, alleged misappropriation after information through RTI mentioned that the MLA was yet to submit his beneficiary list since 2018.
“The only pending work is to submit the beneficiary list but just because that is pending, it does not mean it has been misappropriated. I have distributed to over 4,000 beneficiaries against my target of just over 2,200,” he asserted.
Marthon, who is in a pitched battle with five other candidates, stated that he was very confident of winning the elections.
“Last time when I was in the Congress, I stood first while the NPP stood second. Now our forces have combined so I am already at an advantage,” he said on the reason behind his confidence.
Asked where improvement is needed in his constituency, Marthon mentioned road and communication and the setting up of a new C&RD Block which remains pending.
Further, education and health need to be improved, he said.
He believed the people had faith in him despite him not being on the ruling side in the past five years. This, he felt, was due to the work he has done for the people of the constituency. He felt sure that he would get the people’s mandate a third time.
