Mominin resigns as Phulbari MLA, all set to join AITC

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 5, 2023

NPP legislator from Phulbari constituency SG Esmatur Mominin on Wednesday resigned as member of the 11^th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.

Mominin handed over his resignation letter to the Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh at the Assembly Secretariat in Kyndai Lad here. He is likely to soon join the opposition All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).

This also came after the NPP had already announced the name of former Assembly Speaker AT Mondal as its official candidate from Phulbari constituency.

Earlier, two NPP legislators – Ferlin CA Sangma (Selsella) and Benedic Marak (Raksamgre) – had resigned and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Altogether, seven legislators have so far resigned ahead of the elections reducing the strength of the House of 60 to 54.

The others include – Ampareen Lyngdoh (East Shillong), Mohendro Rapsang (West Shillong), Kimfa S Marbaniang (Rambrai-Jyrngam) and Himalaya Shangpliang (Mawsynram).