Conrad approves list of party office-bearers

Shillong: National People’s Party chief and Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma has approved the list of office-bearers of the state party executive committee, an official said.The list prepared by state party president Prestone Tynsong was approved by Sangma, the official added.The three new NPP Meghalaya working presidents are cabinet minister Marcuise N Marak, MLA Wailadmiki Shylla and former MLA Hamletson Dohling. The three new vice-presidents are deputy speaker Timothy D Shira, cabinet minister Comingone Ymbon and Jirang legislator Sosthenes Sohtun. Charles Reuben Lyngdoh, Prof Donkupar War, Forward L Mawlong, lan Botham K Sangma, MLA, JD Sangma and Abdus Saleh will be the six new general secretaries of the party. The list also contains the names of 21 new secretaries. Daniel Thangkhiew has been made the treasurer of the party. PTI

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