TURA:
A host of Youth Congress members from Garo Hills have resigned in masses after weeklong heated conflict with the party high command over allotment of party tickets for the ensuing assembly elections.
The resignations came from members belonging to the West Garo Hills District Youth Congress (DYC), District Youth Congress (DYC) and Assembly Youth Congress (AYC) West Garo Hills district.
“We hereby tender our resignation from active membership of the party and the reason behind the resignation is the unnecessary influence of few leaders of the high command regarding the allotment of party ticket Garo Hills Region (Salmanpara /Selsella / Kharkutta) constituency for the upcoming Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 2023 which is not acceptable so us from the youth congress,” stated the members.
According to the rebels, those who resigned from the Congress were Quebin Ch Sangma vice-president (DYC) West Garo Hills, Rakam A. Sangma general secretary (DYC) West Garo Hills, Silsrang Sangma president (AYC) Tikrikilla, Mikkimchi Marak vice-president (AYC) Tikrikilla, Monit Sangma vice-president (AYC) Tikrikilla, Dora Sangma general secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Rekral Sangma secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Chengkam Sangma secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Pansrang Marak secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Indrajit Rabha secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Jiten Rabha secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Rakibul Islam secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Rokon Ali secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Kairul Islam secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Kaji Jaman secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, Kahidur Ali secretary (AYC) Tikrikill West Garo Hills Meghalaya, Monirul Islam organiser secretary (AYC) Tikrikilla, and Leechang Marak social media (AYC) Tikrikilla.