The Opposition Trinamool Congress has selected former minister Zenith M Sangma as its candidate for the Tura parliamentary seat in south Meghalaya, which is currently held by the ruling National People's Party's Agatha K. Sangma.
This move is seen as an indirect snub against the INDIA bloc member Congress, which had previously announced Saleng A. Sangma as its candidate.
The decision effectively terminates any potential Congress-TMC alliance in Meghalaya, which has only two parliamentary seats.