Shillong, July 23 NNN: A delegation of the North East Congress Coordination Committee(NECCC) comprising of 32 members led by former Meghalaya chief minister Dr D D Lapang Chairman of the NECCC and ex-Nagaland chief minister S.C Jamir met AICC chairperson, Sonia Gandhi at her residence at 10 Janpath in New Delhi today.
The delegation comprised of Dr S.C Jamir, B Kalita, Union Ministers, P S Ghatowar and Vincent H Pala and the AICC leader, L Faleiro, including many MPs, CLP leaders and PCC Presidents of the North East as well as the office bearers of the NECCC.
They congratulated, Sonia Gandhi for her wise selection of Pranab Mukherjee as the ‘Presidential candidate’ of the UPA, who with his experience and long innings in public service, has indeed earned the trust and confidence of the nation, as reflected in his margin of victory.
While also thanking her for giving them audience, the delegation also informed Madam that the NECCC had held a meeting at the premises of Vincent H Pala where it was decided to set up a Special Committee to strengthen the NECCC.
Former Chief Minister of Nagaland, Dr S C Jamir, has been selected as the Chairman of this Committee and MP and PCC President of Assam, B Kalita as the Co Chairman, while Dr D D Lapang will be the Ex officio member.
In their meeting with Sonia, they also discussed on the 2013 assembly elections which will be held in the states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura.
They deliberated on the preparedness of the Party and also resolved to get the support of the Party leaders of neighboring states especially the leaders of the AICC, in the campaign ahead.
They also informed that an NECCC conference will be held in Dimapur, Nagaland in September this year and has requested Sonia Gandhi to attend the conference.
It may also be mentioned that the delegation met Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday, to congratulate him for this grand victory.
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