North Garo Hills (Meghalaya) [India], March 29 (HBTV): National People's Party’s (NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma has branded Lok Sabha member Agatha K Sangma the 'ambassador of Meghalaya' in the parliament to push the agenda of development.

Campaigning in NPP’s stronghold North Garo Hills, Chief Minister Sangma said Agatha, his sister, has been engaging with the leadership in Delhi to ensure that the state gets maximum share in the schemes. 

‘All states send proposals to Delhi. Similarly, Meghalaya also does, but this proposal needs to be followed up, and our MP Agatha Sangma has been engaging with leadership in Delhi to ensure that we get maximum share. As an ambassador of Meghalaya, she takes up our proposals with the prime minister, cabinet ministers, and senior officials in Delhi, to ensure that it is cleared,’ the Meghalaya chief minister said. 

Sangma credited Agatha for release of projects worth thousands of crores for Meghalaya under PM-DevINE, PMGSY, PMAY, MGNREGS, etc, which has contributed to the ongoing transformative development.  

"It is important that we elect an MP, who can work in coordination with the state government. It is also significant that we have an MP, who has good connections in Delhi. Our sitting MP is experienced and has work for three consecutive terms, and I urge the electorates to give her the mandate to continue to work with the state for propelling the agenda of growth and development," Conrad Sangma said. 

Talking about positive governance during NPP's regime in Meghalaya, Conrad said that a number of development initiatives have been taken up in the State and North Garo Hills has been part of the development journey. 

Conrad also pointed out the newly completed road Damra-Bajengdoba, which was in dismal condition for over two decades. The road connectivity from Damra to Bajengdoba is a very crucial as it links most part of North Garo Hills with Assam. 

"Successive governments have failed to look into the interest of our people. They failed to invest in infrastructure, they failed to invest in welfare but NPP government has demonstrated to its people that promises are delivered by the NPP leadership," Conrad added. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.