Former Meghalaya chief minister DD Lapang on Saturday said that National People’s Party (NPP)’s recognition as “National Party” by the Election Commission of India will have a new way in the regional political arena.
Speaking at the first Northeast Coordination Committee (NECC) meeting of the NPP at Shillong, Lapang said that NPP becomes the first party from the Northeast to be accorded the “National Party” status. 
“It is a responsibility for the party to carry forward the onus to represent the regional aspiration of the people at the national level. NPP has remained committed and it will further continue to fulfill its agenda for Northeast,” Lapang added.
The former Meghalaya chief minister said that the NECC meeting will usher in an era of new progress for the party.