Shillong, Feb. 8 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has decided not to participate in the upcoming elections for the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council and the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya, scheduled for February 21.

This decision comes despite the TMC being the largest opposition party in the state, with five MLAs.

According to Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, the TMC made this decision after carefully considering the ground realities.

"We have taken a conscious decision that it is not necessary for us to fight every election, particularly district council elections, because we are revisiting how we can further strengthen the party, particularly at the grassroots level," Sangma e...