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Conrad Sangma swearing-in as Meghalaya CM today: Top 10 developments

After the Northeast Assembly election results 2018, BJP is set to form its maiden government in Tripura, and will be part of coalitions forming state governments in Nagaland and Meghalaya


National Peoples Party (NPP) President Conrad Sangma


National Peoples Party (NPP) President Conrad Sangma is set to be administered the oath of office and secrecy as the new chief minister of Meghalaya, at a ceremony at 10.30 am on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, even as the NPP and alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were preparing for the swearing-in cerremony, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP, saying the latter had "usurped power in Meghalaya through a proxy". Following favourable Northeast Assembly election results 2018, while the BJP is set to form its maiden government in Tripura, it will also be part of the coalitions forming governments in Nagaland and Meghalaya.

The BJP, for its part, has accused the Congress of practising "politics of fear, confusion, and concoction". Top BJP leaders from the Centre will also be present during swearing-in of Sangma and his council of ministers.

On Saturday, the Meghalaya Assembly election results 2018 threw up a fractured mandate, with the Congress emerging as the largest party. It was marginally ahead of its rival, the NPP. The NPP is an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Manipur as well.

The Congress, in power in the state for the past 10 years, won 21 out of 59 seats that went to the polls on February 27. The figure was 10 short of a simple majority.

Here are the top 10 developments around the Meghalaya government's swearing-in today:

1) Meghalaya govt swearing-in at 10:30 am today: On Monday, National Peoples Party (NPP) President Conrad Sangma said that Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad had invited him to form the government in the state.

According to agency reports, Sangma said that the swearing-in of the ministers would take place at 10.30 am on Tuesday.

"The governor has invited me to form the government as I have the numbers," Sangma said. Confirming the NPP president's remarks, a Raj Bhavan official said, "The governor has extended invitation to Conrad Sangma to form the government as he has the support of 34 MLAs."

On Sunday evening, Sangma met Ganga Prasad and staked his claim to form the government with the support of 34 MLAs. Meghalaya has a 60-member Assembly.

After the meeting, Sangma said, "We met the Governor and submitted a letter of support from 34 MLAs -- 19 of the NPP, six of the United Democratic Party (UDP), four of the People's Democratic Front (PDF), two each of the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP), and the BJP and an Independent."

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