Shillong, Sep 24: Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong today made it categorically clear that he has no ambition of becoming the Chief Minister while also rejecting calls for leadership to be decided on ethnic lines.

When asked about demands from certain quarters for a Khasi or Jaintia CM, Tynsong said such debates should not be communalised. “Why should we communalise things? As long as the person is an MLA of Meghalaya, I don’t mind who the chief minister is. What matters is ensuring the development and interests of the state are intact,” he said.

Recently, the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation (HITO) called on the CM to relinquish his seat in favour of one of his two Deputy CMs in order to maintain the principle of balance and fairness, which he cited when making sweep

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