Shillong, July 03: An all-party meeting in Meghalaya today unanimously adopted a resolution on maintaining status-quo about the delimitation of 60 assembly constituencies in the state. Meghalaya Assembly speaker Martin M Danggo, who convened the conclave, told newsmen, "After a long deliberation, we decided to maintain a status-quo in respect of 36 assembly constituencies in Khasi and Jaintia Hills and 24 in the Garo Hills."
A sub-committee was also formed with BJP state unit president W Kharsiing as its chairman, to assist the five associate members (MLAs of the state) of the Central Delimitation Commission in formulating a point of view before presenting it in Delhi. Representatives of eight political parties - Congress, BJP, NCP, Meghalaya Democratic Party, United Democratic Party, Khun Hynneiwtrep National Awakening Movement, Garo National Council Hill State People's Democratic Party - attended the function besides some independent members. Chief Minister D D Lapang, his deputy Donkupar Roy were among others. Danggo said the members agreed to some sort of "readjustment of constituencies" according to geographical convenience.
The Delimitation Commission would meet in Delhi on July 11, which would be attended by the five associate members. Bureau Report