Shillong, March 6: The swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected legislators in Meghalaya got underway on Monday morning, with pro-tem speaker Timothy D Shira administering the oath of office and secrecy to the MLAs. All the 59 legislators would take oath as MLAs of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Meghalaya: UDP, PDF Extend Support to Conrad Sangma’s NPP To Form Government in State.

NPP head and outgoing chief minister Conrad K Sangma was present at the ceremony. The NPP-led alliance with 32 MLAs has staked claim to form the next government in the northeastern state, under the leadership of Sangma.

The NPP won 26 seats in the recently concluded elections, while its ally, the BJP, won only two seats. Two Hill State People's Democratic Party MLAs, who have won the elections, have also pledged their support to the NPP-BJP coalition, along with two other Independent legislators. Meghalaya: BJP Asks Conrad Sangma to Induct Its Two MLAs in New State Cabinet.

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Two major regional parties – the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the People's Democratic Front (PDF) – on Sunday extended their support to the NPP-led alliance, increasing the number of MLAs backing the Sangma-led coalition to 45.

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