Gambegre By-Polls Tomorrow: 6 Candidates in the Fray, 32,254 Voters Set to Cast Their Ballot
First Published: 12th November, 2024 17:30 IST
Polling will begin at 7:00 AM and conclude at 5:00 PM across more than 51 polling booths spread across the constituency.
The Gambegre assembly constituency in Meghalaya will go to bypolls tomorrow alongside by-polls for 5 assembly seats in Assam, 25 other assembly seats in various states and Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala and first phase of Assembly polls in Jharkhand.
The Gambegre seat is expected to witness a fierce contest between Mehtab Chandee from the National People’s Party (NPP), the wife of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma; Bernard Marak, State Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); Congress candidate Jingjang M. Marak; and Trinamool Congress candidate Sadhiarani M. Sangma, the wife of three-time Rangsakona MLA Zenith Sangma, and the only female Member of the District Council (MDC) from the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). Sadhiarani is the sister-in-law of former Meghalaya CM and TMC leader Mukul Sangma.
There are two independent candidates – Sengkrabirth M Marak and Jerry A Sangma who are also in the race.
Polling will begin at 7:00 AM and conclude at 5:00 PM across more than 51 polling booths spread across the constituency. Around 31 are identified as critical polling stations. There are no vulnerable polling stations under the constituency.
Around 500 polling personnel have been deployed on poll duty.
The constituency has a total of 32,254 voters including 16,331 males and 15,923 females, 3 service voters, 64 senior citizens, 100 persons with disabilities (PwDs).
The counting of votes will take place on November 23.
This assembly seat fell vacant after it’s sitting MLA, Congress’ Saleng Sangma won the Lok Sabha poll and became the MP from Tura. Saleng Sangma has won this seat thrice in 2013 as an Independent candidate and in 2018 and 2023 as a Congress candidate.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Mizoram: BJP Set to Form Government in CADC with 3 ZPM MDCs Joining Party
22nd December 2024
Live Assam Police Issues SOP for Picnic-Goers. Check Do’s and Don’ts
22nd December 2024
Live Arunachal’s Unique Surrendered Air Gun Museum: Tribute to Wildlife Conservation
22nd December 2024
Live 35 dead in bus-truck collision on highway in Southeastern Brazil
22nd December 2024
WE RECOMMEND
Meghalaya Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh Emphasizes Preserving Shillong’s Colonial Heritage
Tourism Minister Paul Lyngdoh has underscored the importance of these preservation efforts, particularly the mapping of heritage sites.
21st December 2024
Safeguarding Northeast’s Identity and Culture Top Priority: Home Minister Amit Shah at NEC Plenary
Amit Shah further stressed the need for a shift in focus from countering extremism to empowering citizens with constitutional rights.
21st December 2024
Captain Williamson Sangma University to Launch Tribal Studies Department to Protect Meghalaya’s Endangered Languages
To ensure a smooth rollout, the Vice-Chancellor has been directed to prioritise the formation of key departments and academic programs.
21st December 2024
Meghalaya Minister Paul Lyngdoh Concerned Over Lack of Progress in Border Talks with Assam, Says Assam’s Response ‘Not Encouraging’
Earlier, the two governments had signed an agreement to resolve their 50-year-old border disputes in six of the 12 areas.
21st December 2024
Meghalaya Govt Has Made Significant Progress on Relocating Harijan Colony in Shillong: Dy CM Dhar
Dhar stated, "As it is a big issue, we are working on it and we will surely resolve it soon. We are very close to the final call."
20th December 2024