Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) nominee James PK Sangma on Monday filed his nomination papers for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya.
Sangma submitted his nomination before Assembly Secretary Malthus A. Sangma at the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat in the presence of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Cabinet ministers, legislators and representatives of MDA constituent parties.
With Monday being the last day for filing nominations and no opposition candidate having entered the fray till late evening, Sangma appeared poised for an uncontested election to the Council of States.
The Rajya Sabha election is scheduled to be held on June 18.
Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Sangma expressed gratitude to the people of Meghalaya and the leaders of the ruling alliance for reposing faith in him.
“I am first of all very grateful to the people of Meghalaya and especially to our Chief Minister Dr Conrad Sangma, the Deputy Chief Ministers, ministers, MLAs and our alliance partners from the UDP, HSPDP, PDF and the Independents for supporting my candidature to the Rajya Sabha,” he said.
Describing the nomination as a collective decision of the MDA, Sangma said he felt deeply honoured and privileged to have been unanimously selected by the alliance.