Key Candidate: Snaiawbhalang Dhar (NPP) – Nartiang

In 2013, he won from the Nartiang constituency on a Congress ticket

Key Candidates: James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma (NPP) – Dadenggre

James Sangma, a prominent face in the National People’s Party, is the brother of Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya. Currently serving as a Cabinet Minister in Meghalaya, James Sangma is also the sitting MLA from the Dadenggre constituency. He has a stronghold on the seat, having emerged victorious in both the 2013 and 2018 elections. In 2018, he won by a margin of […]

Key Candidates: Sanbor Shullai (BJP) – South Shillong

Sanbor Shullai is a member of the BJP and a Cabinet Minister in Meghalaya. He has been elected three times as the MLA from the South Shillong constituency, winning the 2018 election with a margin of 5,097 votes and 49.71 per cent of the vote. He previously won the same seat as a member of […]

Key Candidate: Ernest Mawrie (BJP) – West Shillong

His opponents in the race for the West Shillong seat include the sitting MLA Mohendro Rapsang of the NPP, Bethleen Dkhar of the INC, Paul Lyngdoh of the UDP

Key Candidate: Timothy Shira (NPP) – Resubelpara

Timothy Shira, a senior leader of the ruling National People’s Party and the Deputy Speaker of Meghalaya, has been a member of the party for a very long time. He is a well-known personality in the state and is slated to contest as an NPP candidate from the Resubelpara constituency in the upcoming 2023 Assembly […]

Key Candidate: Metbah Lyngdoh (UDP) – Mairang

Metbah Lyngdoh, the current Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and President of the United Democratic Party, is a big face and a formidable candidate among those vying for the Mairang constituency. He has previously won the seat in 2008, 2013 and 2018 as a member of the United Democratic Party, and has been nominated […]

Key Candidate: Prestone Tynsong (NPP) – Pynursla

Prestone Tynsong, the Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya and vice president of the National People’s Party (NPP), will be contesting from the Pynursla constituency in the 2023 Assembly polls. He is the sitting MLA for this constituency and has won the seat twice in 2013 and 2018. Tynsong joined the National People’s Party in 2017, […]

Key Candidate: Alexander Laloo Hek (BJP): Pynthorumkhrah

The BJP has nominated Alexander Laloo (AL) Hek, a five-time MLA who has represented the Pynthorumkhrah constituency for the past 25 years, to run for the seat the sixth time. It will be an interesting battle to watch as despite being a strong contender, Hek might face some competition from his nephew, Rocky Hek, who […]

Key Candidate: Vincent H Pala (Congress): Sutnga Saipung

Vincent Pala, the Meghalaya Congress chief and Lok Sabha MP from Shillong is contesting the Assembly elections for the first time from the Sutnga Saipung constituency. He will be competing against the incumbent Sutnga Saipung MLA Shitlang Pale of UDP, NPP candidate Santa Mary Shylla and BJP’s Krison Langstang. A coal baron and one among […]