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MPC to support Sangma's candidature

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Press Trust Of India Kolkata/ Aizawl

The Mizoram People’s Conference (MPC) on Wednesday announced that the party would support Purno A Sangma in the Presidential elections on July 19.

MPC leaders said that they decided to vote for Sangma as he was a tribal from the north eastern region and also a Christian. “It is high time that the country has a president from the scheduled tribe and also a Christian,’ they said after a meeting of the party high command led by Lalhmangaiha Sailo, the son of former chief minister Brig T Sailo. The MPC has two legislators in the 40-member assembly. With each MLA having eight votes, the MPC has 16 votes.

 

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First Published: Jul 05 2012 | 12:51 AM IST

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