Editor,
History has been created in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council with a nascent party called the Voice of the Peoples Party winning with 17 seats setting a precedent in the history of regional politics and dynamics. The people have seen, read and spoken their minds that they cannot be taken as gullible voters driven not by emotional or sentimental politics but by pragmatism and dialogue over governance and social matters that have affected many in the past. More importantly is the absence of reliance of a coalition partner to form an EC and the oratory skills of their leadership cannot be be taken lightly.
The sad part is Congress which once upon a time took the call in forming the Executive Committee has now been humbled to ZERO with internal rumblings only to benefit the VPP whereas for the UDP and NPP their alliance often dubbed as an ‘unholy relationship’ culminated into just 4 and 5 seats respectively. Let us wait and watch for the coming days and see what transforms and reforms would change the district councils.
Dominic Stadlin Wankhar
Shillong-3
