Shillong Sept 1: The National People’s Party (NPP) Meghalaya unit on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for construction of the new office headquarters in the city.
The laying of the foundation stone also coincided with the birth anniversary of former Lok Sabha Speaker and NPP leader, late Purno A Sangma who was one of the founding members of the NPP in Meghalaya, who had also launched it as a national political party.
NPP National President and Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma, laid the foundation stone in the presence of NPP State President and Rajya Sabha MP, Dr. W.R. Kharlukhi, Chief Adviser to the government, D.D. Lapang, and office bearers of the National Committee of the party.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister spoke about the loss of senior leader in politics and former President, Pranab Mukherjee who has contributed alot in the thought process and policy making.
A one minute silence was observed as a mark of respect to the departed soul.
Conrad also spoke about how Mukherjee and his father late Purno A Sangma worked together for many years and how they held each other in high regard.
The Chief Minister spoke about how the NPP was very fortunate to get the land for the construction of the new office and informed that the construction has been estimated to complete within 12 to 14 months.
Conrad also stated that similar foundation stone laying ceremonies are being held at Tura and Imphal simultaneously.
(L) Purno A Sangma was a man of the masses who extended a helping hand to everyone who called on him, irrespective of where they came from.
His emergence to the national political scenario came in 1977 when he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Tura Constituency.
In 2017, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, becoming the first from the state to receive the award.
