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SHILLONG, March 8: The Voice of the People Party (VPP) has decided not to be a part of any move to form an Opposition alliance.
“We would like to maintain our own identity. We will try to play a constructive role by sitting in the Opposition,” VPP president, Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit told journalists on Wednesday.
Talking about the post of leader of Opposition, he said the matter lies with the Congress and the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Both parties bagged five seats each.
The VPP won four seats.
Congress Legislature Party leader, Ronnie V Lyngdoh said a party will need at least one/sixth of the total number of members of the House to claim the post of leader of Opposition. No Opposition party has that strength.
Lyngdoh said the MLAs of the opposition parties will meet after the election to the post of Speaker.
The Opposition MLAs already have an understanding although an Opposition alliance is yet to be formed, the Congress leader said, adding they will meet the Speaker as Opposition MLAs.

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