Meghalaya: Congress candidate Augustine D Marak joins TMC ahead of polls

Marak resigned from the primary membership of Congress yesterday (January 30)

Days ahead of the Meghalaya Assembly elections, former vice-president of Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) and party candidate from Dadenggre assembly constituency Augustine D. Marak joined the Trinamool Congress today in a new twist in the state’s shifting political dynamics.

Marak resigned from the primary membership of Congress yesterday (January 30) after deciding not to contest the upcoming election and to extend his support to TMC candidate, Rupa Marak.

Besides Marak, 200 supporters from different parties joined Meghalaya TMC today.

They all joined the party in the presence of Rupa M Marak, Meghalaya TMC candidate and Block President Dadenggre, Jengga Jilinga M Marak, District convenor in-charge for Phulbari and Tikrikilla and others.

Dadenggre’s Augustine D. Marak served as a member of the legislature three times, in 2008, 1998, and 1993. He is also the former Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, and Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards) of the Government of Meghalaya.

Marak contested the 2013 Assembly elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket from the Raksamgre constituency.

He then contested the 2018 Assembly elections on a National People’s Party (NPP) ticket from the Tikrikilla constituency.

Meghalaya will go to polls on February 27, 2023.

The counting of votes will be held on March 2.

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