Shillong: The Congress on Tuesday staked claim to form a government in Meghalaya along with the United Democratic Party after negotiations with the NCP failed.
Congress leader D D Lapang, who arrived here from New Delhi on Tuesday morning called on Governor R S Mooshary and enclosed a letter of support from the UDP and Independent MLA Donkupar Massar, taking the tally of the alliance to 37 members in the 60 member house.
With the addition of UDP to its fold, the Meghalaya United Alliance (led by Congress) has got the majority for formation and continuation of a viable government, Lapang said in a letter to the Governor.
"We have signed an agreement before the Governor pledging our support to the Congress. The new government will be sworn in tomorrow. We have been given two berths in the cabinet," UDP president and former chief minister Donkupar Roy told reporters, accepting Lapang as the leader of the alliance.
Lapang arrived along with AICC secretary Luizinho Faleiro and Pradesh Congress president Friday Lyngdoh who were present before the Governor when UDP leader Donkupar Roy and J D Rymbai signed the agreement.