TURA, April 13 – The youngest parliamentarian in the out-going Lok Sabha, Agatha K Sangma of the NCP, has taken the election battle into her opponent’s territory accusing them of denying development to the Garo Hills. The youngest daughter of India’s first tribal Lok Sabha Speaker, Purno Agitok Sangma, is seeking re-election from the Tura Lok Sabha seat that goes to the polls on April 16.
For the first time, Agatha has opened up to reply to the charges of the Congress’s Deborah Marak. “The Congress has ruled Meghalaya for most of its period but what were they doing all along?” she asks. “They (Congress) say there is no water, roads, power in Garo Hills but isn’t this the work of the State Government. Positions of power such as Ministers for PWD, PHE and Power were all along held by the Congress. Were they not aware of their responsibility then,” wonders the young NCP leader.
The Congress election juggernaut has been going hammer and tongs against P A Sangma and daughter Agatha Sangma making “under-development” as its main election agenda. They have also accused the young MP of being a “papa’s girl” and unable to showcase the Garo traditional dress “Dakmanda” and speak fluent Garo.
“I am proud to be my daddy’s little daughter and I believe every young girl in the country is proud to be their father’s daughter, what’s wrong with that,” she answers in fluent Garo wearing the very dress “Dakmanda” that the Congress accuses her of failing on.
She does not fail to mention that a reply to personal criticism in the same manner is below her dignity.
Accusing the Congress of failing to take up any ‘constructive’ issue on development, Agatha Sangma says her entire election campaign has been centred on the needs of the people. She speaks about the need to improve agriculture yield in the State, encouraging tourism and institutions that cater to providing jobs for the youth.
She has strongly advocated for a public platform where all the contesting candidates can present their agenda so as to enable the electorate to decide which candidate is best suited for the job. “I was an MP for only nine months. See what I do for the next five years,” she says beamingly. She was elected to Parliament, last year, after her father vacated his MP seat to return to State politics.
Interestingly, the young MP has been vigorously criss-crossing the vast countryside of the three districts of Garo Hills without the participation of her father and two brothers, both of whom are MLAs. The political crisis in the State and the imposition of President’s Rule has forced all MLAs and political leaders to stay couped up in Shillong.
Source: www.assamtribune.com
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For the first time, Agatha has opened up to reply to the charges of the Congress’s Deborah Marak. “The Congress has ruled Meghalaya for most of its period but what were they doing all along?” she asks. “They (Congress) say there is no water, roads, power in Garo Hills but isn’t this the work of the State Government. Positions of power such as Ministers for PWD, PHE and Power were all along held by the Congress. Were they not aware of their responsibility then,” wonders the young NCP leader.
The Congress election juggernaut has been going hammer and tongs against P A Sangma and daughter Agatha Sangma making “under-development” as its main election agenda. They have also accused the young MP of being a “papa’s girl” and unable to showcase the Garo traditional dress “Dakmanda” and speak fluent Garo.
“I am proud to be my daddy’s little daughter and I believe every young girl in the country is proud to be their father’s daughter, what’s wrong with that,” she answers in fluent Garo wearing the very dress “Dakmanda” that the Congress accuses her of failing on.
She does not fail to mention that a reply to personal criticism in the same manner is below her dignity.
Accusing the Congress of failing to take up any ‘constructive’ issue on development, Agatha Sangma says her entire election campaign has been centred on the needs of the people. She speaks about the need to improve agriculture yield in the State, encouraging tourism and institutions that cater to providing jobs for the youth.
She has strongly advocated for a public platform where all the contesting candidates can present their agenda so as to enable the electorate to decide which candidate is best suited for the job. “I was an MP for only nine months. See what I do for the next five years,” she says beamingly. She was elected to Parliament, last year, after her father vacated his MP seat to return to State politics.
Interestingly, the young MP has been vigorously criss-crossing the vast countryside of the three districts of Garo Hills without the participation of her father and two brothers, both of whom are MLAs. The political crisis in the State and the imposition of President’s Rule has forced all MLAs and political leaders to stay couped up in Shillong.
Source: www.assamtribune.com
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