The UPA Government, which is at its last leg managed to broker a deal between PA Sangma and former chief minister of the State, D D Lapang. A recommendation of Governor R S Mushahary is already pending with the centre.
Sources said overcoming initial reluctance, Sangma, who was the architect of the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA), gave his consent to join hands with the Congress. Together the two parties have two-third majority in a house of 60.
Though Lapang has been camping in the capital for couple of weeks pressing for revocation of the President’s Rule, the breakthrough came last evening, when Prime Minister convened a meeting with NC leaders Paful Patil, political advisor to Sonia Gandhi, Ahmed Patel and decided to form the next government.
Sources said that Sangma also met the PM ahead of the crucial meet and gave his nod to the deal. According to NCP sources, Union Minister Party chief, Sharad Pawar and Sangma are slated to meet senior Cong leaders soon to work out the modalities of the new deal.
Sangma meanwhile, remained incommunicado and several attempts to contact him proved futile. If sources close to Sangma, is to be believed he is not quite happy with the latest development. The development has prepared the ground for a neat burial of the MPA.
Congress sources said as Lapang has already staked his claim to form the govt, it is matter of time before Governor invites him, possibly later this week.