Meghalaya will go the assembly election on February 23 and it will be the first election of the year. Polls will be held in all 60 constituencies of the state. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Congress president DD Lapang along with 343 candidates are in the fray to contest the poll.
Some of the prominent candidates are - CM, Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh, Congress president Lapang , UDP president Don Kupar Roy, Education minister RC Laloo, former Leader of Opposition and son of PA Sangma Conrad K Sangma and his brother James Sangma.
Meghalaya Assembley Elections (Total 60 ACs)
Status Known For 60 out of 60 Constituencies
Party
Won
Leading
Total
Indian National Congress
30
0
30
Nationalist Congress Party
2
0
2
United Democaratic Party
8
0
8
Hill State People's Democratic Party
4
0
4
Bharatiya Janata Party
0
0
0
National People's Party
2
0
2
Others
14
0
14
Meghalaya Assembley Elections Partywise Result
Party
2013
2008
Margin
Indian National Congress
30
25
+5
Nationalist Congress Party
2
11
-9
United Democaratic Party
8
15
-7
Hill State People's Democratic Party
4
2
+2
Bharatiya Janata Party
0
1
-1
National People's Party
2
0
+2
Others
14
5
+9
Partywise Position in Meghalaya
Details of Assembly constituencies
Total Assembly constituencies
59 (Gen 5, SC 0, ST 55)
Assembly constituencies for which elections are being held
60
Assembly constituencies for which Candidates/Voter turnout is Available
60
Electors and Voters
Total Electors
14,90,015, of which 7,53,307 are women (12,14, 636 in 2008)
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