<p>The Congress appears to have averted a crisis in its Meghalaya unit ahead of bypolls in three Assembly seats after Rahul Gandhi met former chief minister Mukul Sangma and the party's state president Vincent H Pala on Sunday.</p>.<p>The former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party leader Mukul M Sangma and Pradesh Congress Committee chief Vincent H Pala had not been getting along well ever since the latter was appointed the new Meghalaya unit chief.</p>.<p>Sangma had also stated that the party leadership did not consult him on Pala's appointment.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/mukul-sangmas-suspected-move-to-tmc-may-hit-meghalaya-congress-further-1036916.html" target="_blank">Read | Mukul Sangma's suspected move to TMC may hit Meghalaya Congress further</a></strong></p>.<p>There was speculation that Sangma may defect to the Trinamool Congress.</p>.<p>The two leaders however came together on Saturday and decided to work together for the upcoming bye-elections.</p>.<p>"Rahul Gandhi met Meghalaya Congress president Vincent Pala and CLP leader Mukul Sangma, along with Meghalaya in-charge Manish Chatrath and AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal at his residence," the Congress said.</p>.<p>They also shared pictures of the leaders together after the meeting.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the Congress finalised its candidates for the upcoming bypolls in Meghalaya.</p>.<p>While Highlander Kharmalki will contest from the Mawryngkneng-ST seat, Kennedy C Khriem will contest from the Mawphlang-ST constituency and Hashina Yasmin Mondal from the Rajbala constituency. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>The Congress appears to have averted a crisis in its Meghalaya unit ahead of bypolls in three Assembly seats after Rahul Gandhi met former chief minister Mukul Sangma and the party's state president Vincent H Pala on Sunday.</p>.<p>The former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party leader Mukul M Sangma and Pradesh Congress Committee chief Vincent H Pala had not been getting along well ever since the latter was appointed the new Meghalaya unit chief.</p>.<p>Sangma had also stated that the party leadership did not consult him on Pala's appointment.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/mukul-sangmas-suspected-move-to-tmc-may-hit-meghalaya-congress-further-1036916.html" target="_blank">Read | Mukul Sangma's suspected move to TMC may hit Meghalaya Congress further</a></strong></p>.<p>There was speculation that Sangma may defect to the Trinamool Congress.</p>.<p>The two leaders however came together on Saturday and decided to work together for the upcoming bye-elections.</p>.<p>"Rahul Gandhi met Meghalaya Congress president Vincent Pala and CLP leader Mukul Sangma, along with Meghalaya in-charge Manish Chatrath and AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal at his residence," the Congress said.</p>.<p>They also shared pictures of the leaders together after the meeting.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the Congress finalised its candidates for the upcoming bypolls in Meghalaya.</p>.<p>While Highlander Kharmalki will contest from the Mawryngkneng-ST seat, Kennedy C Khriem will contest from the Mawphlang-ST constituency and Hashina Yasmin Mondal from the Rajbala constituency. </p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>