Deborah Marak ready to contest LS polls from Tura seat, says party to retain Shillong seat

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 30, 2023

Congress leader and former cabinet minister Deborah Marak on Friday said her candidature for the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Tura parliamentary seat will be decided by the party high command.

Speaking to reporters, Marak said, “I cannot say right now whether I will contest or not because it will depend on the party leadership. If they ask me to contest, I have to contest.”

She said that Congress has a good chance from Garo Hills this time. The former Williamnagar legislator said, “If we work hard, definitely there is a good chance. When I fought with Agatha I did very well but after that I did not continue fighting.”

Asked, Marak said, “Always money doesn’t work. If they are in power also, it will not work. Politics changes everyday. It depends on how the party reorganizes at the grassroot level and how we will work hard.”

The MPCC working president said that the party is gearing up for preparations for the Lok Sabha elections. She informed that the issue on the matter will be discussed in the upcoming meeting at Tura Congress Bhavan on October 3, where all leaders and members of the district congress committees (DCCs), block congress committees (BCCs), mahila and youth Congress  will be present.

Marak also expressed confidence that the Congress will retain the Shillong parliamentary seat.

“Vincent H Pala will contest again. I still have confidence in winning this seat. Why not?  people will still vote for him,” she said.

She further added that Pala as a president of the MPCC is very good. “He is looking after the party very well. Though he is very busy, he is working very well. I appreciate him,” Marak said.