SHILLONG:
Suspended Congress MLA from Rambrai-Jyrngam, Kimfa S Marbaniang, resigned as member of the 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on December 28.
Marbaniang handed over his resignation letter to the Speaker, Metbah Lyngdoh, at the Assembly Secretariat at Khyndai Lad.
His resignation also came a day before he formally joins the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) at Rambrai-Jyrngam.
Earlier on December 19, two suspended Congress MLAs – Ampareen Lyngdoh (East Shillong) and Mohendro Rapsang (West Shillong) had also resigned as members of the state Assembly and joined the NPP ahead of the 2023 Assembly polls.
With today’s development, altogether six sitting MLAs have resigned. Those resigned include two NPP MLAs – Benedic R Marak (Raksamgre) and Ferlin CA Sangma (Selsella) and one AITC MLA Himalaya M Shangpliang (Mawsynram).
The 60-member State Assembly now has come down to 54 members.
Meanwhile, the other two suspended Congress legislators Mayralborn Syiem (Nongpoh) and PT Sawkmie (Mawlai) will also soon resign as MLAs and are likely to join the United Democratic Party (UDP).