SHILLONG: UDP's Women's Wing president Arlene N Sangma has been expelled from the party for defying the party line by filing her nomination papers as an Independent candidate for Tura Lok Sabha constituency.
Ms Sangma submitted her papers on Monday violating the agreement between UDP and NCP that they would not be rivals in Shillong and Tura constituencies for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday, UDP general secretary RA Lyngdoh said Ms Sangma had been expelled from the party with immediate effect.
"We have expelled Ms Sangma on the ground that she has not abided by the party decision not to contest the Lok Sabha poll from Tura constituency," Mr Lyngdoh said.
He pointed out that UDP had already reached an agreement with NCP whereby UDP would support PA Sangma's daughter Agatha Sangma, NCP candidate for Tura parliamentary seat. NCP also has not put up any candidate for Shillong constituency as it would support UDP nominee John F Kharshiing. THE SHILLONG TIMES
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