Will Mukul Sangma come back to rejoin Congress party?
Shillong, Dec 3: Will former chief minister Mukul Sangma, whose leaving Congress to join All India Trinamool Congress is often termed a wrong move by political pundits, be back in the grand old party? Perhaps referring to this hot question in political circles, NPP leader and cabinet minister Rakkam A Sangma has said prominent political leaders never go back to their old party but they build their new house.
“Captain Williamson Sangma never went back to APHLC, Purno A Sangma never went back to the Congress. Leaders build their new house,” he said on Monday.
“He has his own house. Mukul is TMC leader. He had fought well in Gambegre. They have stood second and had put Congress to third position, so his presence is significant, but it is up to him to decide,” Rakkam said when asked about his opinion about former chief minister Mukul Sangma’s decision to leave Congress and his next political move.
“I am nobody to talk about Mukul. He is my senior leader but I don’t know the reason why he moved out of Congress,” he said.
The NPP leader was of the opinion that the reason which compelled Mukul to leave should be cured first if the Congress wants him back.
“But I don’t know whether it has been cured or not. If you look at the genesis and history of our state, Mukul Sangma was groomed and prepared by PA Sangma,” he said.
Further, Rakkam also reminded that the NPP’s victory in the Gambegre bye-election is a testimony that Lok Sabha election is a different ballgame as Congress candidate had managed only third position in the so-called stronghold of Congress’ Tura MP Saleng A Sangma.
“This speaks volumes of how NPP under the dynamic and powerful leadership of Conrad K Sangma, we hope Meghalaya will grow,” he added.
Asked about the recent joining of some NPP leaders to the Congress, Rakkam said, “Outcome of political dynamics is not as you predicted. NPP won the Gambegre seat with a thumping majority and some political workers and leaders from VPP, NPP have joined Congress… this is the dynamics of politics… we cannot predict what will happen today and tomorrow.”
Referring to Congress’ claim that around 500 people the party recently, the minister said more than 8,000 joined the NPP in Gambegre.
“See the difference. This is nothing new in politics. Joining will happen because of the MDC elections coming up,” he stated.
