Meghalaya Power Minister Metbah Lyngdoh resigns after exodus of 11 UDP party legislators

Raymond Kharmujai Shillong, Oct 31 (UNI) Meghalaya Power Minister and United Democratic Party (UDP) President Metbah Lyngdoh resigned from the Conrad Sangma-led ministry on Saturday. "I have tendered my resignation to the Chief Minister after assessing the prevailing political situation and the recent political developments within the UDP," Lyngdoh told UNI. However, it is not known if the Chief Minister has accepted Lyngdoh's resignation. Lyngdoh said the decision was taken during an emergency meeting of the UDP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) at the party headquarters on Saturday evening. When asked if the UDP intends to sever ties with the ruling…