Shillong, June 30: The United Democratic Party (UDP) will nominate its new president and other office bearers during the general council meeting scheduled to be held on July 29.
The meeting of the UDP central executive committee (CEC) decided this on Friday.
The party president, Metbah Lyngdoh has left it to the members to decide on whether he should continue to lead the party.
“I leave it to the party to decide on whether I should continue to lead the UDP as its president. I will not say anything on that because if I say it is as good as asking favours from my friends. So it will not be appropriate to say a word,” Metbah told reporters.
According to Metbah, the UDP has been able to perform well because of the support of members from across the state.
Metbah, who is representing Mairang for the fourth time, was elected as president of the UDP on September 11, 2019 following the death of its former president Donkupar Roy.
Earlier, taking to reporters after the meeting, UDP general secretary Jemino Mawthoh said the party will elect the new CEC on July 29.
Though the tenure of the CEC expired since 2022, due to the pandemic and Assembly elections, the general council meeting was postponed.
Mawthoh said a nomination committee was constituted for proposing the names of the new office bearers of the party for approval by the general council.
He said the nomination committee will comprise all the district presidents, secretaries, presidents and secretaries of the frontal wings – the youth wing, womens’ wing and the farmers’ wing.
The committee will include members of the party Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, PT Sawkmie, Mayralborn Syiem, Nujorki Sungoh and two members from Garo Hills.
The president and general secretary of the party will be ex-officio members of the nomination committee.
