Shillong Dec 7 (IANS) Even as the Meghalaya assembly was scheduled to begin on Friday its last session ahead of the February-March 2018 elections an opposition MLA on Thursday withdrew his notice to move a resolution for Speaker Abu Taher Mondal s removal.
The three-day session will include two days dedicated to government business and one day to deal with private members business.
Opposition National People s Party legislator James Sangma had earlier served a notice regarding the Speaker s removal. Informed sources said Sangma was "forced" to withdraw his proposed move since he could not muster full support of United Democratic Party legislators and Hill State People s Democratic Party.
Sangma however said he withdrew his move after the Speaker called the assembly session.
"I had written a letter for moving a resolution since the assembly session had not been convened then. I felt that the Speaker had failed to call the session. But since the session has now been called I held a discussion with friends in the opposition and withdrew the letter on Thursday " Sangma said.
Mondal said he is yet to receive the withdrawal letter from Sangma adding that he had no problem had the opposition moved a resolution to remove him from the post.
"I have no problem as my duty in the house is similar to a referee " Mondal said.
The ninth Meghalaya assembly comprising 60 members was constituted on March 1 2013 and its term expires on March 6 next year.
--IANS
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