Shillong, Oct. 23 -- Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has ruled out an immediate cabinet reshuffle, downplaying the impact of recent political defections in the state.
The statement follows the exit of several legislators from the United Democratic Party (UDP), who recently jumped ship to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling National People's Party (NPP).
"There was no precondition for the three former UDP legislators who joined the NPP recently. They have their own assignment in the government," Tynsong said.
Asked if the veteran UDP legislator Paul Lyngdoh, who was among the three who joined the NPP, would get a cabinet berth, Tynsong said, "I am the Deputy Chief Minister, but I don't know anything about...