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Shillong: In a major political development, it has been reported that the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) will finally merge with the Conrad Sangma-led National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya.

This was announced by the PDF leadership on Friday and the merger is expected to take place on Saturday.

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The final decision came after an extensive meeting by the leadership of both parties.

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PDF legislators Banteidor Lyngdoh and Gavin Miguel Mylliem along with the party’s general secretary Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang were part of the meeting that took the final call on the merger.

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The leadership claimed that the decision came in as a long-term discussion as the PDF and NPP had been working together for a long time.

While the PDF will be merged with the NPP, it will not be dissolved.

The chiefs of the PDF and NPP will officially reveal the merger document at 4 PM on Saturday, May 6, 2023.