SHILLONG: The United Democratic Party (UDP) which is contesting the upcoming KHADC by-polls, on Tuesday said the party’s win in the by-polls would further stabilize the ruling PDF led by suspended Congress member PN Syiem.
Addressing a press conference here, Leader of Opposition and UDP chief Donkupar Roy appealed to the people to extend their support to the party’s candidates for the six vacant seats in the KHADC to strengthen the PN Syiem-led executive committee. Stating that the party wants the incumbent CEM (Syiem) to continue till the end of the term, Roy claimed that the party candidates have a greater chance compared to those fielded by the coalition partner KHNAM.
It may be mentioned that KHNAM is contesting only from three seats – Nongkrem, Laban-Mawprem and Pariong-Mawthadraishan in the by-polls whereas the UDP has fielded candidates in all the seven vacant seats.
Roy also made it clear that the UDP is not interested in the CEM’s post even if it wins majority of the seats in the by-polls as it is satisfied with the functioning of the incumbent KHADC chief.
