Mukul Sangma Appointed Leader of the Opposition in Meghalaya Assembly

Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Sangma has been appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Alongside, Ronnie V Lyngdoh, the lone Congress MLA, was named the opposition chief whip. This move comes after the TMC-led alliance, backed by Congress, secured the required MLA numbers.

Trinamool Congress leader and former chief minister Mukul Sangma was appointed the Leader of the Opposition in the Meghalaya Assembly, according to officials.

Ronnie V Lyngdoh, the lone Congress MLA, was also named as the opposition chief whip. This decision followed Sangma's request to Speaker Thomas A Sangma to appoint him, as the TMC-led alliance, backed by the lone Congress MLA, has six MLAs in a House of 60.

This appointment adheres to the rule that the opposition must have at least one-tenth of the total House strength to claim the post. The Assembly secretariat issued a notification stating the recognition of Sangma as the Leader of the Opposition effective from August 28, 2024.

(With inputs from agencies.)