Overview
- Congress leaders in Shillong formally inducted Zenith M. Sangma after party president Mallikarjun Kharge approved his return, as conveyed by AICC general secretary K. C. Venugopal.
- State Congress chief Vincent H. Pala and AICC in-charge A. Chellakumar welcomed him at an induction ceremony, a day after his resignation from the TMC.
- Zenith had left the Congress with his brother, former chief minister Mukul M. Sangma, during the 2021 mass switch to the TMC.
- Tura MP Saleng A. Sangma said Mukul is unlikely to return to the Congress, even as party leaders framed Zenith’s move as a boost in the Garo Hills.
- TMC insiders and local reports describe a weakened organisational structure in Meghalaya since the 2023 election, while Congress officials signal further, selective homecomings coordinated by the AICC.