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Candidates , Meghalaya , NE Election 2023

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 […]

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Candidates , Meghalaya , NE Election 2023

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

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Candidates , Meghalaya , NE Election 2023

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 […]

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Candidates , Meghalaya , NE Election 2023

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 […]

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Candidates , Meghalaya , NE Election 2023

Key Candidate: Dr Mukul Sangma (AITC): Songsak and Tikrikilla

Mukul Sangma, the former Chief Minister and current TMC leader is contesting the upcoming Assembly polls from two constituencies – Songsak and Tikrikilla. In the 2018 elections, Sangma won from both the Ampati and Songsak constituencies as a Congress candidate. He joined the All India Trinamool Congress pr TMC in 2021. This year, he is […]

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National , Top News

Glad my innings could conclude with Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi at AICC plenary

Congress clarifies that Sonia Gandhi was talking in the context of her tenure as party president and was not talking about retiring from politics.

2 years ago

Meghalaya , Nagaland , National , Top News

PM Modi gifts Meghalaya, Nagaland’s culture and craftsmanship to German Chancellor Scholz

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted symbols of Meghalaya and Nagaland’s culture and craftsmanship to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday.In the gifts, Meghalaya stoles were one of the items which looked elegant and beautiful. They carry a rich history and a royal lineage that dates back centuries. The state of Meghalaya, located in the northeastern part of India, is known for its indigenous tribes, […]

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