"We stand united and we will win all the seven seats," MPCC chief D D Lapang told reporters after a party meeting held here to launch the campaign for the bypolls.
He said that the candidates for the seats were selected in just one sitting of the party which showed unity of the party.
Echoing similar views, chief minister Mukul Sangma said the party is gearing up and taking stock of the situation to acclimatize party workers and the candidates with issues and initiatives of the government.
Asked on the performance of the Congress, he said, "Election is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the people on various important issues."
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Stating that the Congress alays stood firm to protect the interest of microscopic communities including the tribal in NE region, Sangma said, "Every good things that happened in the NE has complete connect with the Congress. No good thing has happened without the Congress."
The bye-election was necessitated after seven of the eight legislators who held two elected offices resigned as members of the KHADC and JHADC following the passing of the Prevention of Disqualification (Members of Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya) (Amendment) Act, 2015, which seeks to end holding of dual posts by the MLAs, last year.
The bye-elections to the seven vacant seats will be held on December 13 and the date of counting is fixed on December 16.
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