Ex-CM could vacate his seat for daughter
Former Meghayala chief minister Mukul Sangma is likely to vacate his pocket borough, Ampati, to pave way for the political debut of his daughter Miani D Shira, people close to the Congress leader said on Friday.
Sangma was ousted from power last week despite the Congress emerging as the single-largest party in the assembly polls. A National People’s Party (NPP) government led by Conrad Sangma was sworn in on Wednesday with support from other parties, including the BJP.
Sangma contested from two seats, Ampati and Songsak, and won from both. He has been elected from Ampati in South West Garo Hills since 1993.
When contacted, Sangma confirmed the development but did not elaborate. “Yes, many have expressed similar thoughts but I have told them, let us pray and seek guidance from the Almighty
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so that His wisdom will enable us to take the right decision. It is not me, my family or my people who will eventually decide, it is God the Almighty,” he said.
Sangma has 10 days to take a decision after taking oath as a member of the new assembly.
Miani, 27, born and raised in Shillong, is a 2012 graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce in New Delhi. She presently runs a preparatory school in the suburbs of Tura and is involved in several social initiatives to empower impoverished people, especially women and children.