SHILLONG, Oct. 9 -- As the battle for Shella by-poll stirs in East Khasi Hills and political parties and independents alike are getting ready for the D-Day, the National People's Party (NPP) who is leading the MDA coalition is going all out to clash with its allies turned foe and secure a win for the United Democratic Party (UDP) who has been the defending champion of the Shella seat.Its one friend fighting the other for the MDA coalition in the Shella by-poll as NPP and HSPDP supported UDP is fighting against the MDA partners, the BJP and the PDF besides the opposition Congress and two independents.

"We are going all out to see that UDP wins the seat as a mark of respect for our late leader Dr Don who is the architect of MDA coalition,"...