Rymbai bows to Sonia's wish, resigns as CM

Shillong, Mar 10 (UNI) After days of dithering Chief Minister J D Rymbai today submitted his resignation to Governor M M Jacob to pave way for Mr D D Lapang to head the Congress-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government in the state.

Mr Rymbai, who was defiant for the past five days to Congress President Sonia Gandhi's directive to step down, relinquished office this morning after a closed-door meeting with senior AICC leader and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi.

''I have been asked by Mr Dasmunsi to abide by the party high command's decision to quit and pave way for Mr Lapang,'' Mr Rymbai told reporters after handing over his resignation letter to Mr Jacob.

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