India, Sept. 16 -- Former Lok Sabha MP from Outer Manipur Dr Lorho S Pfoze on Tuesday joined Meghalaya's ruling National People's Party (NPP) in the presence of party chief and chief minister Conrad K. Sangma.

Pfoze was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Outer Manipur constituency on an NPF ticket in 2019.

The chief minister said his entry would further consolidate the party's footprint in the North East. "He brings his experience, wisdom and support base from Manipur. We are confident he will be an asset to the party and will strengthen the NPP's mantra of One Voice, One North East," Sangma said.

The NPP chief described Pfoze as "a soft-spoken, honest and transparent politician" widely accepted across Manipur's diverse communities. "He...