The National People’s Party (NPP) is all set to lead the Executive Committee (EC) in the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) with support from its ally United Democratic Party (UDP) and two others who won contesting as independent candidates. Thombor Shiwat will take over as the Chief Executive Member (CEM).
The NPP bagged 13 seats in the JHADC. Support from the UDP, which won 3 seats, and the two independents—Violet Lyngdoh and Moonlight Pariat—will take the formation’s tally to 18 in the 29-member council. One member will be nominated to the House later.
The NPP huddled with its coalition partners at a meeting late Monday night. It was decided that Shiwat, who is an NPP MDC, will continue as the CEM. Lasky Rymbai of the UDP will also continue as the Deputy CEM.The entire list of the EMs has been worked out and it will be made known soon. The NPP will stake a claim to form the EC shortly. Following the major poll debacle in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), the NPP decided to emerge as a strong opposition party in the council where its archrival VPP will form the new EC.
