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Presidential Polls: NCP MLAs From Meghalaya Resolve To Vote For Sangma
MLAs not to quit party, children canvass support for dad
Source: The Sangai Express / Press Trust of India
Kolkata, June 25 2012:
The MLAs of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Meghalaya Assembly on Sunday night passed a resolution that they would not resign from the party or from the House even after the controversy within the party following former Lok Sabha speaker P.A.Sangma's revolt against its leadership and announcing his candidature for the forthcoming presidential election.
The veteran parliamentarian's son, Conrad Sangma, who is also the leader of Opposition in the House, and his other brother James Sangma, together held a meeting with other legislators and 'It would be a "welcome gesture" if tribal MPs and MLAs voted PA Sangma' .
Bastar (Chhattisgarh)Jun 25 Union Minister Agatha Sangma today said it would be a "welcome gesture" if tribal MPs and MLAs voted for her father P A Sangma in the July 19 Presidential election.
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"I would say that is up to them.
It would be a welcome gesture.
As a tribal, it would be a welcome gesture," Agatha told reporters here when repeatedly asked whether she felt all tribal MPs and MLAs should vote for her father.
Agatha was, however, guarded in her response on a number of questions related to Sangma's candidature and made it clear to reporters that she was here to participate in a meeting of tribals and they should limit their questions to it.
"I believe every Parliamentarian or every MLA has the right to choose who they want to vote for," she said.
Agatha, who is Minister of State for Rural Development, said the Opposition's Presidential nominee is a "man of integrity" .
"Lot of leaders from the BJP as also from the AIADMK and the BJD have supported Mr Sangma not only because he is a tribal and represents the minority community but because they see him to be somebody who has delivered and somebody who has been a very prominent Speaker, an effective Union Minister and Chief Minister and somebody they respect as a man of integrity.
"These are the reasons why all parties have supported him," she added.
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