Overview
- Zenith Sangma, his wife Sadhiarani and other former TMC legislators have rejoined the Congress.
- Dr. Mukul Sangma ruled out rejoining Congress, accusing its central leadership of dictating decisions.
- He cited past instances of high-command interference, including the dropping of Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar from his Cabinet and the replacement of D. D. Lapang by Celestine Lyngdoh.
- He denied negotiating with national parties such as the BJP or Congress and claimed they helped the NPP form government directly or indirectly.
- Positioning TMC for near-term contests, he said the party will field candidates in the GHADC elections and invite nominations shortly, while predicting broader realignments ahead of 2028.