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Meghalaya Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 tomorrow
First Published: 1st June, 2024 15:34 IST
There are two seats—Shillong and Tura. 10 candidates are in the fray
LOK SABHA POLLS 2024 – MEGHALAYA
There are two seats—Shillong and Tura.
VOTER TURNOUT
2024- 76.6%
2019 – 71.23%
- Poll percentage in Shillong – 73.78%
- Poll percentage in Tura – 81.37%
- Total electors – Over 22 lakh
1.Shillong seat – 6 candidates
Vincent Pala, INC
- 3-time Shillong MP (2009, 2014, 2019)
- Sitting MP from Shillong
- President, Meghalaya Cong
- Served as Union MoS Water Resources & Minority Affairs
Ampareen Lyngdoh, NPP
- 5-times MLA (2008, 2009, 2013, 2018 & 2023)
- Served as Law, Health, Edu, Urban Devp, Labour, PWD & IPR minister
- Daughter of 2-time former MP and former Speaker of Meghalaya Assembly Peter G Marbaniang
- Sister of Robert G Lyngdoh – 2-time former MLA and former Meghalaya Home & Education Minister
Robertjune Kharjahrin, RDA
- Former HYC President
- Common candidate of UDP-HSPDP
- UDP leader
Dr. Ricky J Syngkon, VPP
- Contested 2023 Assembly polls from Umsning
- Founding member & Gen Secy of VPP
Also in the fray are Prof LakhonKma of NEHU and Advocate Peter Challam contesting as Independents
2. Tura seat – 4 candidates in the fray
Key Candidates:
1.Agatha Sangma (NPP)
- 2-time Tura MP
- Sitting MP of Tura
- Served as MoS Rural Development
2. Saleng A Sangma (INC)
- 3-time Gambegre MLA (2013, 2018, 2023)
3. Zenith Sangma (TMC)
- 3-time Cong MLA (2003, 2013, 2018)
- Former Meghalaya Sports Minister
- Brother of Meghalaya TMC leader & former Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma
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