Shillong, May 17: Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma has said many MLAs from the NPP are going to be candidates of other political parties.
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Mukul said that it is a fact because he knows the minds of many of the MLAs.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma recently said seven rebel AITC legislators have expressed interest to fight the polls on NPP ticket.
However, Mukul Sangma said, “The MLAs from NPP will be contesting from other political parties but not from AITC. At least I am giving you an assurance that we are not in the poaching spree unlike them”, Mukul said.
More than two-third not to come back
Mukul said not all the MLAs will be re-elected to the next Assembly.
“More than two-third of the MLAs will not be coming back”, he said.
Mukul also cautioned the NPP not to expect that all the MLAs will be their assets.
“Don’t expect all those MLAs who through unscrupulous poaching exercises, will be their assets. Maybe they will be much more of a burden rather than being assets,” Mukul said.
