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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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